In a fitting parallel, Artemis II broke the deep-space distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The Orion capsule reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles from Earth before looping behind the moon ...
When to see NASA’s Artemis astronauts splashdown after their 10-day moon mission, but not before their Orion spacecraft heats to 5,000°F during a 16-minute blackout.
Monday is day 6 of the Artemis II mission in space, where the crew, according to NASA, is at its farthest point from Earth — ...
But Apollo 13 was never supposed to set a record. The crew were just trying to get home, and their only way back to Earth was ...
The day Apollo 11 landed on the moon 40 years ago, it inspired Eddie Lee McGhee to name his newborn daughter after the lunar lander. But he didn't name her Eagle. He named her Module. Module McGhee ...
Apollo 17 in December 1972 was NASA’s final Project Apollo manned lunar mission. On April 1, 2026, following lengthy delays, ...
On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP/WBAY) - In an update from U.S. Central Command, six U.S. service members have been killed in action connected to the Iran operation. CENTCOM Update TAMPA, Fla. – As of ...
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A Chinese odd jobs mobile app has cancelled a service that let users hire proxies to bow to their elderly relatives during Lunar New Year family visits, sparking scrutiny ...
Apollo 13 was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed mission to the surface of the moon, but nearly 56 hours into the flight, command module pilot John “Jack” Swigert radioed a troubling message to ...
On Jan. 22, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 5, marking the first time the Apollo Lunar Module flew in space and a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On Jan. 22, ...