Apollo 11

Apollo 11 astronaut Mike Collins dies at 90

April 28, 2021

Michael Collins, the man who stayed behind aboard the Apollo 11 command module while crewmates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the moon and walked into history, has passed away after a battle with cancer, his family announced Wednesday. He was 90.

Pence delivers a promise, and a warning, to NASA and its contractors

July 22, 2019

Despite appearances and a presidential tweet suggesting otherwise, the United States is “100%” committed to sending astronauts back to the moon in 2024 and establishing a long-term, sustainable presence there as a stepping stone to eventual piloted flights to Mars, Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with CBS News.

Scientists reconstruct what Neil Armstrong saw as he landed on the moon

July 20, 2019

Using 21st century images taken by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have reconstructed the view Neil Armstrong had outside the window of the Apollo 11 lunar module as he guided the spacecraft to a safe landing site on the moon 50 years ago.

Commercial satellite images historic Apollo launch pads

July 9, 2019

Maxar’s eagle-eyed WorldView 3 satellite captured high-resolution views Monday of NASA’s twin Apollo-era launch pads at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, both now home to new launch vehicles 50 years after humans took their first steps on the moon.

Apollo 11 astronaut Mike Collins dies at 90

Pence delivers a promise, and a warning, to NASA and its contractors

Scientists reconstruct what Neil Armstrong saw as he landed on the moon

Commercial satellite images historic Apollo launch pads

July 24, 1969: Apollo 11 returns home

July 20, 1969: Lunar landing of Apollo 11

July 16, 1969: Launch of Apollo 11

Apollo 11 launch as broadcast live by NASA on July 16, 1969

OTD…July 16 and Apollo 11

Jack King, ‘Voice of NASA,’ dies at 84