Apollo mission commanders, primarily focused on mission duties, generally exhibited minimal post-flight personality changes. In contrast, lunar module pilots frequently experienced significant ...
A Dec. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a stealth bomber in flight and another image of the bulky Apollo 11 lunar module on the moon's surface. The bomber is labeled, ...
An overview of the history and accomplishments of NASA's Apollo missions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Apollo program was ...
Michael Collins, the man who stayed behind aboard the Apollo 11 command module while crewmates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the moon and walked into history, died Wednesday after a ...
PALM BEACH GARDENS -- David Adan stared at rows of lights and dials for three days. In that tense week 50 years ago, space workers on the ground were dealing with three guys who were lost in space.
The Apollo missions showed exact science at work. Each part needed to be close to perfection from start to finish. NASA succeeded with 1960s tools—a remarkable feat. Though it was still cutting-edge ...
NASA’s famous Apollo 13 mission launched 50 years ago, and on April 14 the oxygen tank on its service module exploded. As you undoubtedly know, the mission’s Moon landing was canceled after the ...