Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made use of their lunar module Eagle to launch off from the lunar surface and they released many items, such as their flag tube, TV camera and tools for collecting samples from moon rocks and dust. These objects were intended to crash onto the lunar surface and be left there, […]
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NASA engineers spent decades planning for and developing their Apollo missions, which involved many complex steps such as launching on a Saturn V rocket, sending astronauts into low Earth orbit, docking their command module with the lunar module, and returning home safely. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin successfully landed the Eagle in the
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NASA is commemorating their 50th anniversary with a logo honoring those responsible for six crewed moon landing missions with this logo, featuring a gold symbol representing flight overlaid by Earth and Moon images. Michael Collins designed the initial mission patch, featuring an American bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its beak with Earth as
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Apollo, the Greek god of light and healing, also served as messenger and punisher. From 1961 to 1972, the Apollo space program ran before coming to an abrupt end after an accidental fire caused by poor maintenance on their command module resulted in the deaths of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee while
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On 20 July 1969, over 650 million viewers tuned into live television broadcast of Armstrong’s historic “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Apollo 16 marked the first manned mission with a lunar rover, enabling Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin to explore the lunar surface over three days
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After Apollo 8’s historic circumlunar flight and the Lunar Module dress rehearsal, NASA looked like they might meet their end-of-decade deadline to plant footprints on the Moon. But before Apollo 9 can make its final journey to the Moon, one of its toughest challenges must first be met and overcome. This story chronicles some of
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With access to never-before-seen 70mm footage and audio recordings, APOLLO 11 offers moviegoers a rare look into the lives of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Mission Control employees, as well as millions of spectators worldwide. Witness this momentous journey; one step for mankind and another giant leap forward! Apollo 11: First Steps Edition Todd
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President Kennedy challenged Americans to land on the moon and explore other planets, and NASA’s Apollo program eventually succeeded in doing just that in 1969. Armstrong and Aldrin emerged from Eagle, their lunar module, onto the lunar surface, to take “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Their mission had been successful.
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Apollo astronauts prepared to embark on their maiden moonwalk. Armstrong carefully eased his EVA backpack through the LM hatch, taking extra care to not snag anything on his way through. At Mission Control, Kranz immediately conducted the final and nerve-wracking roll call, which would determine whether they landed safely or not – it all depended
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