Apollo

Bazinga: Mysterious Earth Orbiting Asteroid Turns Out to be Space Junk

Can’t find asteroid 2010 QW1 in the Minor Planet Database? No, the “Men in Black” didn’t secretly remove this Earth-orbiting…

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Astronaut Does A ‘Moon’ Walk In The Sea. Better Yet, It’s Just One Of Many Recent Underwater Missions

The black-and-white tones of this photo evoke a famous Moon walk of 1969, but in reality it was taken in…

11 years ago

How to See the Historic LADEE Nighttime Moon Shot on Sept. 6

Minotaur V rocket and LADEE spacecraft launch trajectory view as should be seen from atop the Empire State Building, NY,…

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Historic Sept. 6 Virginia Moon Shot Heralds Revolutionary New Paradigm for Fundamental Science Query- NASA Director Interview

In an exclusive new interview with Universe Today, NASA’s Ames Research Center Director Pete Worden was “very excited” to discuss…

11 years ago

Evidence of Internal Moon Water Found

Scientists have detected magmatic water — water that originates from deep within the Moon's interior — on the surface of…

11 years ago

“Tranquility Base:” Original Song Honors Neil Armstrong on the Anniversary of his Death

Apollo 11 moonwalker Neil Armstrong died on Aug. 25, 2012 at age 82, and NASA has posted a video tribute…

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NASA’s LADEE Lunar Probe Set for Spectacular Science and September Night Launch – Visible to Millions and Millions

LADEE Minotaur V Launch - Maximum Elevation Map The LADEE nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across…

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NASA & US Navy Test Demonstrates Water Recovery of Orion Crew Capsule

During the stationary recovery test of Orion at Norfolk Naval Base on Aug. 15, 2013, US Navy divers attached tow…

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Apollo 15: “Stand by for a Hard Impact”

On this day in history, the crew of Apollo 15 returned home from their mission to the Moon. But the…

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How Many People Have Walked on the Moon?

It's amazing to think that during the Apollo program, humans have actually visited the Moon. So, how many people have…

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