S8 Ep434: HEADLINE: Leaving Earth: The Historic Launch of Apollo 8. GUEST AUTHOR: Bob Zimmerman. SUMMARY: The Saturn 5 launches successfully, and for the first time, humans leave Earth's orbit, watching their home planet shrink while navigating with primitive compu
S8 Ep434: HEADLINE: Leaving Earth: The Historic Launch of Apollo 8. GUEST AUTHOR: Bob Zimmerman. SUMMARY: The Saturn 5 launches successfully, and for the first time, humans leave Earth's orbit, watching their home planet shrink while navigating with primitive compu  
Podcast: The John Batchelor Show
Published On: Mon Feb 09 2026
Description: HEADLINE: Leaving Earth: The Historic Launch of Apollo 8. GUEST AUTHOR: Bob Zimmerman. SUMMARY:The Saturn 5 launches successfully, and for the first time, humans leave Earth's orbit, watching their home planet shrink while navigating with primitive computers.