Apollo 16
Study of Moon Rocks Suggest Interior of the Moon is Really Dry
A new study of the "Rusty Rocks" returned by the Apollo 16 mission suggest that the Moon's interior is very…
NASA and Space Station Astronauts Salute Americas Veterans This Veteran’s Day
The entire NASA family on Earth and NASA’s two astronauts serving aboard the Earth orbiting International Space Station (ISS) salute…
Water On The Moon Was Blown in by Solar Wind
When they first set foot on the Moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts painted a picture of the landscape as a…
What Does The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site Look Like Today?
Forty-five years ago yesterday, the Sea of Tranquility saw a brief flurry of activity when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
Watch All The Apollo Saturn V Rockets Blast Off At The Same Time
Editor's note: We posted this yesterday only to find that the original video we used had been pulled. Now, we've…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
When Typhoid (Briefly) Struck Apollo 16
Astronaut pranks are, well, just a part of the job. Often they poke at a sore spot in the astronaut's…
Spectacular 360-Degree 3-D Panorama from Apollo 16
Dealing with those who think the Apollo Moon landings never happened can be frustrating. Most of us just throw up…
Lunar Satellite Reveals Apollo 16 Remains
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) made a low pass over the Apollo 16 site last fall, capturing images of the…
The Family that Went to the Moon
[/caption] Well, the family photo, anyway. On April 23, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts Charlie Duke and John Young embarked on…