SPACE NOTES

Christmas in space

NASA launches first crewed mission around the Moon

By ALEX SHEETS/Contributing Writer
Posted 12/20/24

On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA launched the Apollo 8 mission, whose objective was to circle the Moon and safely return.

The crew, commanded by Frank Borman, included the Lunar Module Pilot William …

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