Early Apollo Missions: Earth Orbit Apollo missions flew unmanned until October 11, 1968, when Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham orbited the earth for ten days in an Apollo command ...

Researchers examined lunar soil samples collected during the Apollo missions to determine which weathering processes contribute most to replenishing the moon's atmosphere Will Sullivan A new study ...

For that reason, NASA made photography a high priority during the Apollo missions, redesigning cameras that could operate in the punishing environment of space and inventing ultra-thin film that ...

APOLLO 11 INSIDERS REMEMBER HISTORY'S MOST FAMOUS SPACE MISSION: ‘WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE DID IT’ While the crew of three were on their journey to their intended destination, there was an ...

The Apollo missions that put a man on the moon in 1969 can teach us lessons about accomplishing goals despite social upheaval ...

However, it is possible to see the stars from the lunar surface using optical equipment, and they actually appear a little ...

It's nearly 50 years since the US became the first country to land men on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission was a huge moment in US and world history, but what exactly happened and why does it matter?

Two companies will attempt the first U.S. moon landings since the Apollo missions five-plus decades ago Two private companies are hustling to get the U.S. back in the game, more than five decades ...

NASA has given us a holiday treat — a virtual fireplace lit by the engines of its Space Launch System moon rocket.

On Nov. 14, 1969, 55 years ago today, the Apollo 12 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on its second manned mission ...