ASTRONOMY | Apollo in Pop Culture

Thanks to NASA’s public relations team, the Moon missions were a must-watch event for millions across the globe. Here, children tune in to live coverage of Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve 1968. — Thanks to NASA’s public relations team, the Moon missions were a must-watch event for millions across the globe. Here, children tune in to live coverage of Apollo 8 on Christmas Eve 1968. (Bruce Dale/National Geographic Creative)

Astronomy

Online in June 2019; in print in the July 2019 issue

The missions’ success helped shape countless aspects of modern society, from science fiction to postage stamps.