Leading up to the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, ABC News built a mock Apollo command module to give viewers an inside look at how astronauts would travel to the lunar surface. See more of the ...
Look at a picture of the Apollo 11 launch and you'll probably notice the rocket's pointed tip and the fire coming from the five giant engines in the first stage of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket.
WASHINGTON -- They are bits of space graffiti hidden from the public for decades: a crude calendar, scrawled lunar coordinates and markings warning of a locker containing "smelly waste." Apollo 11 ...
On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of ...
Before that “giant leap for mankind” 40 years ago today, a hundred-thousand small steps guided American astronauts toward the moon. Many of those steps originated in the Southland. KPCC’s Washington ...
Step inside a fascinating space exploration museum and join us on an immersive journey through the history of moon missions. Explore iconic artifacts like the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, a ...
Pilot Michael Collins holds a TV camera while inside the Apollo Command Module. Mark your calendars. Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in ...
The Apollo 1 and Challenger disasters are remembered through local programs that honor fallen astronauts.
A small team (Appendix 1) was chartered by NASA to make a top-level assessment of the viability of using the Apollo Command and Service Modules the basis for a Crew Return Vehicle, and potentially for ...