On Christmas Eve 50 years ago, one-third of the world's population listened for the first time to a message from outer space. A reading from the Bible's book of Genesis was delivered by astronauts ...

Astronauts of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon for more than 50 years hope their journey inspires a new generation.

Finally Borman said, "And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a merry Christmas and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth." It was a shared moment in history.