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NASA Is Finally Returning to the Moon After 50 Years. But Why Did It Take So Long?

Many things have changed since the 1960s. At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module ...

How lightning striking Apollo 12 forever changed NASA's launch weather policies

When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by ...
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50 years later, Apollo 11 remains a defining moment

An instant later, at 10:56 p.m., Armstrong stepped off the footpad and onto the the finely-powdered surface. “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” Whether he inadvertently ...

Artemis II astronauts will spend 10 days in cramped ship barely bigger than Apollo pods

They’ll be itching for a giant leap when this is done. Life onboard Artemis II’s moon-bound spaceship will be a cramped and ...
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Crew Compartment, Apollo Command Module Simulator

Click to open image viewer. This Command Module Simulator was used at Kennedy Space Center to train the Apollo astronauts. It was used in conjunction with the Lunar Module Simulator. The simulated ...
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Today in Aviation History: Apollo 7 Launches NASA's First Crewed Apollo Mission

On this day in aviation and space history, 57 years ago (October 10, 1968), NASA launched Apollo 7-the first successful crewed mission of the Apollo program. At precisely 15:02:45 UTC, a Saturn IB ...