The Apollo 11 astronauts used advanced technology to land on the Moon. The Saturn V rocket was the largest rocket ever at that point — although SpaceX's Starship topped it when it took flight in ...
Fifty years ago today, the massive Saturn V rocket for the Apollo 11 mission that would fulfill President Kennedy’s goal of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth ...
"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his ...
One of the largest machines ever built, the 363-foot rocket was as tall as a 36-story building. Personnel within the Launch Control Center watch the Apollo 11 liftoff. The LCC is located 3.5 ...
I love anything space related. I had a model of the Apollo 11 rocket, the lunar module, and the “Star Trek” Enterprise on my desk. I still have my scrapbook of newspaper clippings starting one ...
Apollo 11 took-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in ... Twelve minutes after take-off the rocket entered orbit around the Earth. Approximately 2.5 hours later the engine of the 3rd stage booster ...
The mission to the moon was believed to be “impossible” at the time, with much doubt cast over the rocket, equipment, and astronauts’ abilities. Since the Apollo 11 astronauts stepped onto ...
The WMF's concern isn't just about physical preservation but also about maintaining the historical and cultural value these sites represent. Artifacts left on the Moon, such as the golden olive branch ...
Image caption, Introducing the Apollo 11 Crew: Neil Armstrong (commander), Buzz Aldrin (lunar module pilot), and Michael Collins (command module pilot). A giant Saturn V rocket will fire Apollo 11 ...
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.