A Dec. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a stealth bomber in flight and another image of the bulky Apollo 11 lunar module on the moon's surface. The bomber is labeled, ...

On July 26, 1971, at 9:34 am EDT, Apollo 15 lifted off the Pad A of Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Apollo 16, the fifth manned lunar ...

The Apollo lunar missions worked by using a spacecraft in two parts. The Command and Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM) traveled together from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy to lunar orbit ...

Click to open image viewer. This 16mm data acquisition camera (DAC) was used to document the undocking of the Apollo 11 lunar module from the command module and its landing on the Moon on July 20, ...

In this video, we focus on the Saturn V rocket, which launched the Apollo spacecraft into orbit. Notably, there were 13 successful launches of the Saturn V. The journey to the moon is discussed, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the December 1972 issue of Popular Science, writer Alden P ...

On July 26, 1971, NASA launched Apollo 15, the fourth successful mission to touch down on the moon. The Saturn V rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:34 a.m. The mission was intended for ...