During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interior

Discover how NASA used controlled explosions on the Moon during the Apollo missions to investigate its hidden interior and ...

In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hours

Despite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally ...
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Apollo 12 moon landing simulated by supercomputer to study rocket plume effects

A supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 landing on the moon was created to "improve its understanding of plume-surface ...

When the men who walked on the moon walked through Chicago

In August of 1969, Chicago welcomed Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins to the city only a few weeks after their stop on the moon. Confetti cascaded down from skyscrapers in a ...

In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts left 100 tiny mirrors on the Moon: Scientists still fire lasers at them to measure its distance

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent about two and a half hours exploring the Moon on July 20, 1969, and ...

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 18

After nights of almost complete darkness, the Moon is well and truly back in the sky. Each night it will appear more illuminated to us on Earth, signalling its current phase of th ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NASA Awarded The First Apollo Development Contract In 1961

On August 10, 1961, NASA awarded the first Apollo development contract to the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory to design the ...

The felt-tip pen that saved Apollo 11 sold for around 780,000 euros, and Buzz Aldrin did not use it to write

Buzz Aldrin's felt-tip pen sold for nearly $860,000 at auction. Discover how the marker saved the Apollo 11 moon mission.

A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon. Here's Everything You Need to Know

And it's not the first instance of a lunar crash.

The are two moon races

NASA’s lunar ambitions now depend on whether SpaceX or Blue Origin can deliver a functioning moon lander. Delays have ...

In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts reported mysterious flashes of light with their eyes closed during their journey to the Moon

While resting in the cosmos, Apollo astronauts reported unusual flashes of light disturbing their sleep. These intriguing ...

Costa Mesa takes small step toward giant change at Moon Park on historic anniversary

On the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing Monday, city officials asked neighbors to weigh in on the eventual ...