The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has completed the annual cleaning of the Apollo 16 Command module. The work ensures the ...

WASHINGTON – For almost 40 years, the Apollo 11 command module has rested behind a plastic shield in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Now visitors may not have to journey to Washington ...

A view of the launch of NASA’s Apollo 11 space mission at Cape Kennedy (later Cape Canaveral), Fla., July 16, 1969. (Photo: Ralph Crane/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images) CAPE ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Fifty years ago on July 20, NASA made history when it sent a crew of astronauts to set foot on the moon and return to Earth -- a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy.

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 13, the third scheduled manned ...

The Apollo astronauts took some of the most famous photos of the 20 th century, but to Andy Saunders, they’re not quite good enough. It isn’t the content that bothers him, nor the skill of the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Like the universe itself, the possibilities seemed limitless. Suddenly, the moon was no longer some far, far away place in our imaginations that kids and adults alike would gaze up ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the December 1972 issue of Popular Science, writer Alden P ...