They were the best of the images, no surprise ... only the pretty pictures shot through clear windows, but here the Apollo 12 crew took a shot to show NASA the challenges they faced.

On Nov. 14, 1969, 55 years ago today, the Apollo 12 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on its second manned mission to the moon. After scattered showers and thunderstorms popped up the ...

However, Apollo 12 almost became a disaster which — after the ordeal with flight 13 — was largely forgotten. When all was said and done, Apollo 12 would result in a second manned moon landing ...

Where the astronauts sat in the Apollo Lunar Module may have profoundly impacted the way the experience of walking on the ...

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The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...