On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, The Times’s graphics, science, and immersive teams look back to Neil Armstrong’s first step and forward to humanity’s next big leaps. Someday humans may inhabit the Moon; should this happen, it would be fitting for them to recognize Apollo 11’s landing site as a historic landmark. Basalts Basalt…
Apollo 11 VR is an immersive historical documentary. Beginning with President Kennedy’s compelling “Mission to the Moon Speech”, viewers follow along as President Armstrong launches, travels through space travel and eventually lands on the lunar surface. Jay Trzaskos was seen bobbing his head while watching the video, donning NASA-themed sneakers to commemorate Apollo 11. He…
Since humans first set foot on another celestial body in 1969, we still marvel at their accomplishment. Put your knowledge of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins through this quiz! Armstrong refers to this action as “rolling over,” which is actually an instruction to rotate and align the Eagle with the Moon’s surface. What…
The Apollo program began as a geopolitical prestige project to protect America in the Cold War space race; however, it quickly ran into difficulty. After the Apollo 1 fire of 1967 and Vietnam War escalation, NASA funding was reduced, forcing NASA to mothball equipment intended for final three Apollo missions that was scheduled to fly….
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin embarked upon their lunar mission from Columbia in their lunar module Eagle, heading for their intended landing spot within the Sea of Tranquillity. Unfortunately, an alarm signaled their imminent departure. Console readouts were showing an error code –1202–which neither astronaut had encountered during simulator training. The…
Apollo program test flights proved the safety of their launch vehicle and spacecraft to carry astronauts safely, and four crewed missions followed shortly afterwards. Neil Armstrong made history when he stepped off of the Lunar Module ladder on July 20, 1969 before hundreds of millions of viewers. His mission was to land in Descartes Highlands…
Ultrasound machines work much like cameras to produce images inside of the body that doctors can use to diagnose conditions. Prices of ultrasound machines depend on factors like their type, model and additional probes; additionally you should factor in costs like maintenance and delivery. Ultrasound machines can be expensive, especially those tailored for specific uses….
The Apollo program, which ran from 1961 to 1972, reached its pinnacle on July 20, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. Their decisions regarding approach, technology, organisation and funding had an outsized influence on human spaceflight and continue to shape today’s space exploration efforts. The…
President Kennedy issued an ambitious challenge for Americans to reach the moon by 1961 and place two men on its surface. NASA achieved this goal in July 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first people ever to step foot onto its surface while Michael Collins orbited around it with Columbia Command…
