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The Apollo 8 mission was the first month circle. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, after discussing the idea of a crew on the moon astronauts Borman sent a message.

So in other words.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The land and the form and void and darkness. Spirit of God and water. And God said. "The inconvenience and without light. And see the light of God and God divided light from darkness.

Lovell continued, and God called the light day and the darkness called night. Morning and evening for the first time. And God said: "We are in the water and let it divide water from water. And God created the heavens and show the water in the water under the sky above the sky and it is. God called and big sky. And the evening and morning, two.

Borman and concluded that the Lord and let the water under the heaven be gathered as one, and in these cases and has been. And God called the dry land to retain water and the sea is called of God and good.

And the crew of Apollo 8, which stop the night good luck Merry Christmas and God bless you all, all you actually land.

Christmas Eve the crew prepared to finish. 11:42 missing the other end of the month, while the boat mission control communications could expect back. Control remains in the circle or on the way home? 12:10 hours on December 25 as the engine fired. 37 minutes waiting silent mission control. Then came the words.

Apollo 8, more! Mission control for the poor Applause Borman: Remember the Santa Claus. Months to ensure that those who enter their homes.

by Leon Steyn