The Lunar Module (LM) was a key part of NASA’s Apollo program, responsible for carrying astronauts from lunar orbit to the ...

Are you a fan of the Apollo moon landings? Can you type? If so, then the Smithsonian might just have the perfect pastime project for you.

Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 spacesuit has gone to pieces. Lego pieces, that is. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, a team of Lego Master Builders spent nearly 300 hours ...

Since Apollo, space toilets have gotten better and "we could start using regular food," he says. ... "The human is flying an idealized model of the machine, which is a simulation.

By way of a holiday gift, I've compiled below a list of the Beyond Apollo posts closely related to the Apollo Program. For many people, space exploration began and ended with Apollo. That is, of ...

For better or for worse, a small part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft will now be Jon Mesick's to have and to hold for all the days of his life. The tape is the centerpiece of Mesick's wedding band.

The emergency check list from the famous Apollo 13 aborted Moon landing mission of April, 1970 is shown. ... Apollo space suits. Years active: 1968-1975. NASA.

6. To distribute temperature evenly inside while traveling in space, the Apollo spacecraft spun like a rotisserie chicken. The Apollo 17 Command Module in lunar orbit. Credit: NASA. Temperatures in ...

Columbia is the only part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft to return intact to Earth. It carried the crew, ... NASA purchased for astronaut use “Rocket” model felt-tipped markers for taking notes during ...

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968. That evening, the astronauts–Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell, and ...

A piece of space history has sold at auction for US$744,994 after the moondust-besmirched checklist Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan wore on his spacesuited wrist during the last crewed lunar ...

The Orion spacecraft, NASA's long-awaited ship intended to take humans beyond Earth orbit, is nearing completion. Construction will be done within days, and the first test launch is scheduled for ...