60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection
Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...
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Cosmosphere gets flag collection from Apollo 16 astronaut
Duke took the flags with him to the Moon on Apollo 16 in 1972. “We are grateful to General Duke for this generous ...
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How did walking on the Moon affect the Apollo astronauts?
Charlie Duke was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 16. Credit: NASA Apollo 16 (1972) was commanded by John Young with Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke. Called “the astronaut’s astronaut” by ...
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The Otherwise Unremarkable ‘Rock Boxes’ That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...
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How many people have walked on the moon?
Related: How NASA's Artemis moon landing with astronauts ... The sun was always shining, so you didn't see stars or planets," Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke told Forbes. Setting foot on the ...