Apollo 11
China Showcases its Lunar Exploration Plans
In a recent bootlegged video, China provided a detailed look at their plans for the future of lunar exploration.
It’s Time to Figure Out How to Land Large Spacecraft Safely on Other Worlds
One of the most iconic events in history is Apollo 11 landing on the lunar surface. During the descent, astronauts…
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Sells at Auction for a Cool Half Million
A lunar moon dust sample with a strange history made its way to the auction block yesterday.
Remembering NASA Engineer Jerry Woodfill, the Inspiration Behind “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13”
Jerry Woodfill, an engineer who worked diligently behind the scenes during NASA’s Apollo program, has passed away at age 79.…
“Put LUCKY on My Tombstone.” Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies at 90
We bid a reluctant but truly fond farewell today to Michael Collins. The NASA astronaut passed away at the age…
NASA Proposes the Artemis Accords. The New Rules for Lunar Exploration
NASA just released a series of principles designed to foster exploration and cooperation in lunar exploration, called the Artemis Accords.
Here’s a Deepfake of Nixon Giving a Eulogy for the Apollo 11 Astronauts if Their Mission Failed
It's July 16th, 1969. The Apollo 11 crew have completed their training, and they're in the Columbia Command Module atop…
The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 3
During the development of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) by the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory (see Part 1 and Part 2…
VP Pence Unveils the Spacecraft that will Take Astronauts Back to the Moon in 2024!
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, VP Pence recently unveiled the the Orion capsule that will take…
Weekly Space Hangout: June 12, 2019 – Mike Simmons of Astronomers Without Borders and Nancy Atkinson talks Apollo 11
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg &…