Apollo

Virtual Reality and Space: From NASA to Smartphones

Virtual Reality is helping NASA, and the rest of us, explore space.

8 years ago

NASA Releases Strange ‘Music’ Heard By 1969 Astronauts

NASA has made public a recording of strange "music" that astronauts reported hearing in 1969 while on the far side…

8 years ago

6th Man on Moon Edgar Mitchell, Dies at 85 on Eve of 45th Lunar Landing Anniversary

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the 6th man to walk on the Moon, passed away on…

8 years ago

Space Station Back At Dusk / See Orion’s Curlicue and Five Dawn Planets

Here are some cool things to look for in the night sky this coming week including many passes of the…

8 years ago

NASA Says “No Chance” Small Asteroid Will Hit Earth On March 5th

On March 5th, asteroid 2013 TX68 could be making a close flyby Earth. But NASA's asteroid watchers insist there's no…

8 years ago

NASA vs. Cigarettes: A Numbers Game

People often criticize the amount of money spent on space exploration. Sometimes it's well-meaning friends and family who say that…

9 years ago

Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight

No one's 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light…

9 years ago

Relive Missions to the Moon with Fan Videos Created from NASA’s Apollo Archives

When NASA recently posted over 8,000 images from the Apollo missions on Flickr, I just knew something good was going…

9 years ago

China Plans Lunar Far Side Landing by 2020

China plans lunar far side landing with hardware similar to Chang'e-3 lander This time-lapse color panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 lander…

9 years ago

Neil Armstrong: The First Man to Walk on the Moon

Neil Armstrong is considered one of the greatest heroes of the space age, earning renown within the United States and…

9 years ago