The First Christmas in Space: An Apollo 8 Holiday History

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 08:30 in Astronomy & Space

Nowadays, astronauts on the International Space Station can record video messages, talk with their family on the ground and have holiday parties in orbit. But the first Christmas humans spent in space, back in 1968, was a little different.

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