How NASA Turned Virginia Into the Moon in 1963
On December 11, 1963, technicians at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, prepared a test subject to use the ...
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Blue Ghost Mission 1 will send the first U.S. lander to Mare Crisium
With 10 instruments and technology tests, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload ...
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Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
The Outer Space Treaty (1967) makes it clear no nation can claim to "own" the moon (or any celestial body). However, it is ...
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Massachusetts Played a Big Role in First Moon Landing
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology played a vital role in the moon landing and beyond, as did a Bay State-based ...
It’s ‘mind-blowing to see solar flares popping off the edge of the sun,’ says Almaguin Highlands man who helps international group
MacPhail’s interest in the night sky began when he heard President John F. Kennedy’s speech in 1962 that the United States would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. MacPhail’s parents ...
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Neil Armstrong’s wife found bag containing strange items that were supposed to be left on the moon
Experts were blindsided after Neil Armstrong's widow discovered a bag of technical items that were originally supposed to ...
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The Typical American Can’t Answer These Simple NASA Questions
NASA has long been highly visible and is among the most celebrated programs in modern United States history. Some generations ...
Why the ‘race for space’ has only just begun
On May 2, 1945, just a few days before World War II ended and two days after Adolf Hitler committed suicide, Nazi scientist ...
Jordan Pickford deserves better as Everton let down again despite leap forward
Still a fortnight shy of his 18th birthday, Harrison Armstrong is learning his trade as a Premier League footballer in ...
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Why the U.S. hasn't returned to the Moon and what's next
In July 1969, the United States achieved a monumental feat in human history when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the ...
Orbiter photos show lunar modules from first 2 moon landings more than 50 years later
Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later.
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Blast from the past: Stepping back in time with Moon Boots
Moon Boots first went on sale after the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. Modelled on Neil Armstrong’s Nasa-issue insulated ...