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What Is Christmas Like in Space?
The first Christmas in space saw three men circle the moon and broadcast a Christian message to an enraptured audience of hundreds of millions.
The first Christmas in space saw three men circle the moon and broadcast a Christian message to an enraptured audience of hundreds of millions.
Pope Francis contacted the crew via a satellite call from the Vatican Oct. 26.
A Conversation With NASA Astronaut and Catholic Convert Mike Hopkins
The Holy See advocated that all of humanity, and not just rich nations, must have a share in the global usefulness of space technologies.
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