Columbus-born astronaut Donn Eisele was key to the Apollo 7 flight crew, but mission tensions and personal struggles made him ...
In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders adjlusts his helmet while suiting up for his 1968 moon mission. (NASA Photo) Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped the iconic “Earthrise” photo of our planet as ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program.
America's most daring, extraordinary feat—landing astronauts on the moon—remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever. And the lunar lander—a groundbreaking piece of America—is up ...
Apollo 16 commander John W. Young was captured in a remarkable moment, leaping while saluting the American flag on the lunar surface. This unforgettable photograph, taken by lunar module pilot Charles ...
Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight. A 1973 artist’s concept of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, with the ...
Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a photo. The Netflix documentary 'Apollo 13: Survival' gives a rare look at Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise's time in ...