After Apollo 13’s failure, congressional interest in NASA’s lunar program declined significantly and led to cancellation of Apollo 18 and 19. Even after these cancellations, several other planned missions remained. These included the H and J missions. While H missions would have involved short duration stays on the moon with only two LEVAs (moonwalks), J…
This rare NASA commemorative Swiss Army knife was released in 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing. It features an image from that mission in metal inlay on its front blade; while on its main blade is depiction of Command Module docked with Moon Lander as well as dates for landing….
At Cape Canaveral, a test of a command module meant to be the exit route for astronauts was marred by tragedy when it caught fire during operation. Three people perished. The fire was started by chafed wires and flammable materials ignited by pure oxygen and further exasperated by pressurization in the cabin. It served as…
Forty-seven years ago, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history when they set foot on the Moon in one of the most advanced spacecraft available at that time – Apollo 11. Now anyone with internet access can explore Apollo 11 command module “Columbia” in high resolution 3D using publicly available data files that can…
This luxurious watch from platinum is ideal for wearing on Instagram and sharing on #SpeedyTuesday with #SpeedyTuesday, boasting a very hefty weight and price tag. In 1994, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11’s maiden voyage and first moon landing, only 69 platinum versions of its limited edition were made. Stainless steel Stainless steel…
We currently possess 8,400 publicly available photos of the Moon, hundreds of hours of video footage, and mountains of scientific data pertaining to its formation and structure – plus 382 kilograms of Moon rock! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin from Apollo 11 became humanity’s first steps on another world. Six…
President Kennedy pledged that by the end of this decade, one person would land on the moon through Apollo missions. This timeline charts their history. On 20 July, Armstrong and Aldrin prepared for their lunar landing by unhinging Eagle from Collins’ command module and docking it to their lunar module Eagle. Apollo 1 President John…
Armstrong and Aldrin returned from their 21-hour 38-minute stay on the Moon to Collins using Eagle’s ascent engine, performing numerous science tasks during their return and even installing a seismometer to study Moon quakes long after they had left Earth. At the Sea of Tranquility, a computer alarm went off. Armstrong quickly switched over to…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history in 1969 with their lunar landing of their LM-5 spacecraft on the moon, taking pictures, depositing rock samples on lunar surfaces, and installing scientific experiments which still send back data today. An independent researcher recently realized that it is possible that the Lunar Module’s ascent stage may not…
