The Apollo program was far more dangerous and experimental than its polished legacy suggests. Engineers were racing against time, political pressure, and incomplete technology. Astronauts trained ...
On Jan. 22, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 5, marking the first time the Apollo Lunar Module flew in space and a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon.
Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He's just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips around the sun.
Explore NASA’s Curious Universe podcast featuring Artemis II astronauts. Learn about their mission preparation, crew perspectives, and the steps leading to humanity’s next journey around the Moon.
This collection consists of audio recordings, in the format of LP records, pertaining to the Apollo program and a a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) publication. This collection ...
The prime crew for the first manned flight of Project Apollo died in a flash fire inside the three-man spacecraft atop its ...
"On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong took 'one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.' The success of the Apollo 11 mission satisfied the goal that had been set by President ...
In as soon as six weeks, NASA plans to send four astronauts back to the moon. Not to land on it just yet, though that's set to take place on the following mission. This time, they aim to travel in a ...
On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...
NASA's Artemis II mission is poised to make history as it carries four astronauts on a journey to the moon's vicinity, marking the first crewed mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. Scheduled for liftoff ...
Artemis isn’t just about returning to the Moon. It’s about building the systems needed to operate beyond Earth orbit.