Apollo moon missions

From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago

It's 50 years since the first ever manned landing on the Moon - what was involved?

"Eagle" on the moon

A rendering of the Apollo Command-Service Module and Lunar Module after lunar orbit insertion.

This Las Vegas newspaper captures the excitement as two American astronauts explore the moon's surface on July 20. Earlier in the day, President Richard Nixon had led the nation in prayer for a successful moon landing.

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Anyone who's spent time on the internet knows that some folks doubt the veracity of the moon landing, but the evidence is all around us.

This fantastic — or perhaps fantastical — image of a space shuttle launching through the clouds has been getting a lot of comments on the social media circuits. But is it real? No, it is a composite of two different images put together by photographer Richard Silvera. “The picture of the sky and clouds was … Continue reading "Incredible Space Shuttle Picture: Is it Real?"

Low periapsis Narrow Angle Camera image of the Apollo 17 Landing Site. Image is 150 meters wide, Sun from the left, north towards top [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

The highlight of the last human spaceflight to the Moon occurred on 11 Dec. 1972, with the lunar landing of Apollo 17. After a four-day journey to the Moon, astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt descended to the lunar surface while crewmate Ronald Evans remained in lunar orbit. Schmitt, the only professional geologist to walk on the Moon, and Cernan landed in the Taurus-Littrow highlands region, an area that offered a unique combination of old and young geologic material. Credit…

Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for the next 13 days, Universe Today will feature “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13,” discussing different turning points of the mission with NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill. Click here for our preview article. Oxygen Tank two in the Apollo 13 Service Module exploded at … Continue reading "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing"

Humans walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.

What did they eat on Apollo 11? How did a felt tip pen save them? How did they go to the toilet in space? Is the queen's voice on the moon? Find out the answers in this 17 page FREE printable pack filled with fun facts, puzzles and activities.

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Miss NASA - 1968.

Happy International Day of Human Space Flight! Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the Moon. He did that on July 20, 1969, five months before Kennedy’s deadline. Check out our Moon Unit for the full story!

Using a series of easy-to-follow maps, you can tour the Moon and relive history as you visit each of the six Apollo landing sites.