Apollo 8, the first manned mission to
the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968. That
evening, the astronauts held a live broadcast from lunar orbit, during
which they showed pictures of the Earth and moon as seen from their
spacecraft.
Christmas Eve, 1968. As one of the most turbulent, tragic years in
American history drew to a close, millions around the world were
watching and listening as the Apollo 8 astronauts...
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