Apollo 11

How We *Really* Watched Television From the Moon

Six hundred million people, or one fifth of humanity at the time, watched Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon…

15 years ago

After 40 Years Moon Rocks Still Revealing Secrets

[/caption] Even though scientists have been able to study Moon rocks up close for almost 40 years, there are still…

15 years ago

How to Handle Moon Rocks and Lunar Bugs: A Personal History of Apollo’s Lunar Receiving Lab

50 lbs. of moon rocks. That's how much weight was allocated for the Apollo 11 astronauts to bring back lunar…

15 years ago

Apollo 11 Anniversary Link-O-Rama

The Apollo 11 40th anniversary is coming at us fast and furious! With restored images and video, mission audio, interviews,…

15 years ago

Q & A with Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

[/caption] Michael Collins has always been one of my favorite people (I even wrote a song about him). He's funny,…

15 years ago

Listen to Apollo 11 Conversations the Earth Didn’t Hear

[/caption] The whole world watched as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface of the Moon. Everyone listened…

15 years ago

Build Your Own Apollo 11 Landing Computer

[/caption] I'm classifying this one under "Extreme Geek." But very cool Extreme Geek. Remember the computer on the Apollo 11…

15 years ago

Explore Tranquility Base With New Interactive Apollo 11 Feature

[/caption] Where were you on July 20, 1969? If you don't remember or weren't born yet you can re-live the…

15 years ago