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Live from 1969: Apollo 9 Returns Home

“On the success of Apollo 9 mission hangs the hope for future manned missions to the Moon,” said famous CBS…

12 years ago

From Eternity to Here: The Amazing Origin of our Species (in 90 Seconds)

From the initial expansion of the Big Bang to the birth of the Moon, from the timid scampering of the…

12 years ago

NASA’s Tribute to Sally Ride

NASA officials, fellow astronauts and the family of Sally Ride gathered in Houston at the Johnson Space Center on Sept.…

12 years ago

Neil Armstrong Remembered in Memorial Service

Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, was honored in a memorial service at the Washington…

12 years ago

Walk on the Moon with Neil Armstrong in a Beautiful Interactive Panorama

Danish photographer Hans Nyberg has created several interactive panoramas, including a new one featuring the Curiosity rover. But today, we'd…

12 years ago

Historic Images: Two Space Shuttles Together

This is a sight that will probably never be seen again: two space shuttles nose-to-nose in the same location. NASA's…

12 years ago

The Journeys of Apollo

On this 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here's a documentary that NASA produced to mark the 40th…

12 years ago

This Day in History: Launch of Apollo 11

43 years ago today, July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11 left Earth for the first human mission to land on the…

12 years ago

The View From Freedom 7

51 years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 3 rocket carrying Alan B. Shepard, Jr. aboard…

13 years ago

Viewing Alert: New Interview Series with Neil Armstrong

[/caption] There's a new four-part interview series with Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, and part 1 is now available for viewing.…

13 years ago