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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 24 > Apollo 8 orbits the moon on Christmas Eve 1968

Apollo 8 orbits the moon on Christmas Eve 1968

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
December 24, 2008

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2008. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve....

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