Christmas Eve at the Moon: Apollo 8's Historic Message Beamed to Earth Today in 1968
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 13:40
in Astronomy & Space
On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts beamed home gorgeous images of Earth as seen from lunar orbit, read some verses from the book of Genesis and wished folks around the world a merry Christmas and a happy new year.