On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell first saw Earth while orbiting the Moon – it was an astounding view! Astronauts documented this event with several photographs; Earthrise became a timeless icon of 20th-century technological endeavor and environmental awareness. Earthrise On a few days after Apollo 8 had…
Armstrong and Aldrin recorded themselves for television broadcast, showing viewers inside their cabin. After landing, they used water spraying techniques to saturate the surface before conducting soil cohesion tests on lunar soil samples collected from Luna. Armstrong completed his scheduled maneuvers by undocking Eagle from Columbia and orbiting around the Moon, while transmitting radio communications…
Images like Earth emerging from space and the American flag perched atop its lunar surface are emblematic of Apollo program’s legacy; this book showcases some of the most popular images from manned missions. Jeremy Saunders utilized modern photo restoration techniques when scanning and restoring the photographs in this book. For more information about his process…
Apollo 12 set sail on November 14, 1969 – less than four months after Armstrong and Aldrin first set foot on the moon. Commander Pete Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Al Bean had one task in mind for Apollo 12: landing within walking distance of Surveyor III probe in Ocean of Storms. Landing on the…
Apollo 11 immediately seduces viewers with its breathtaking clarity. From its meticulous depiction of moving trains on their journey towards launch pads to minute details depicted within the space capsule itself, every moment in this film feels intensely present and real. Miller’s film features only archived footage with minimal animated details to provide clarity for…
Few adventures in human history have been as photogenic as the nine Apollo missions that landed on the Moon. This gallery presents scans of iconic images as well as less well-known ones from these missions: cinematic spacecraft interiors; dust criss-crossing surfaces on which astronauts were walking; tired astronauts wearing orderly white fatigues in front of…
NASA will begin their first uncrewed test flight of their Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft this week; Honeywell provides systems that make these missions safe and secure. The SLS and Orion will take us back to the moon, while also opening up deep space exploration – with technological improvements significantly decreasing the risk…
Few events in history have inspired such universal awe as Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon. Millions watched, dreaming of leaving their mark on another world. Apollo 11 VR recreates this historic moment through virtual reality. The experience takes you step by step from President Kennedy’s speech through liftoff and atmospheric entry. Apollo 11 VR…
Conspiracy theorists claim that Apollo missions were faked as an effort to undermine USSR dominance in space exploration, increase Nasa funding or simply divert attention away from Vietnam War issues. Their arguments typically rely on discrepancies within photographs or videos from these missions as evidence for this assertion. Apollo 11 On July 21st 1969, Apollo…
