Almost forgotten now, the mission circled the Earth for 10 days, performing a series of tests with the lunar lander. What it ...
On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 met President Kennedy’s 1961 challenge of “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the earth” before the end of the decade. The Smithsonian celebrates and ...
The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since ...
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Five new galleries open next month as the popular Washington, D.C. museum marks its 50th anniversary on the National Mall.
Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan spoke some of the last words from the surface of the moon on December 14, 1972: “And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall ...
At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With dazzling archival footage and exceptional access, this riveting documentary explores the tragic events ...
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