But, there was science behind it. Nasa engineers faced a unique challenge when designing the American flag that would be planted on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. The task of creating a ...

A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was tragically destroyed in a fire, newly uncovered documents from Ireland's National Archives reveal.

That same day, NASA managers met to select a formal target launch date. That meeting resulted in 16 July 1969 being chosen as Apollo 11’s launch day – a target the mission would meet.

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The WMF's concern isn't just about physical preservation but also about maintaining the historical and cultural value these ...

Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong is captured in an image taken by fellow moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin, following flag planting on the moon in July 1969. | Credit: NASA Apollo 11's flag raising on the ancient ...

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 ... Apollo 12 was NASA’s second crewed mission to ...

in Houston, Texas put together a NASA contractor report titled, "Where No Flag Has Gone Before: Political and Technical Aspects of Placing a Flag on the Moon." Platoff explains that Apollo 11's ...

As someone who is no stranger to comm dropouts on a planetary scale, Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell ...