Apollo space program

In 1969, the Apollo 10 crew, inset left, ejected lunar module ‘Snoopy’ from the Apollo command module into orbit never to be seen again – or so they thought. It is possible that it has now been spotted.

How on Earth do you patch the software on a computer orbiting the Moon? Very carefully.

In the new book "Picturing Apollo 11: Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments," authors J.L. Pickering and John Bisney reveal some of the incredible hidden moments of the Apollo program through stunning photographs.

Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for the next 13 days, Universe Today will feature “13 Things That Saved Apollo 13,” discussing different turning points of the mission with NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill. Click here for our preview article. Oxygen Tank two in the Apollo 13 Service Module exploded at … Continue reading "13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing"

At a recent reunion, eight former Apollo astronauts, and three of the four living men to have walked on the moon, gathered together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

A real-time interactive journey through the third lunar landing attempt. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1970.

40 years ago, three human beings - with the help of many thousands of others - left our planet on a successful journey to our Moon, setting foot on another world for the first time. Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the July 16, 1969 launch of Apollo 11 with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. aboard. The entire trip lasted only 8 days, the time spent on the surface was less than one day, the entire time spent walking on the moon, a mere 2 1/2…