In 1972, Apollo 17 carried five desert mice around the Moon: Each had cosmic-ray detectors implanted beneath its scalp to measure deep-space radiation

Five pocket mice traveled around the Moon on Apollo 17 in 1972. These animals carried radiation detectors implanted beneath ...

During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interior

Discover how NASA used controlled explosions on the Moon during the Apollo missions to investigate its hidden interior and ...

In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hours

Despite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Apollo 15 Astronauts Landed on Moon at Hadley-Apennine 55 Years Ago

NASA astronauts Dave Scott and Jim Irwin landed the Apollo 15 lunar module Falcon in the Moon’s Hadley-Apennine region 55 years ago today, beginning one of the most scientifically ambitious missions ...
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NASA completes lunar seismometer: First to survive South Pole night without nuclear heat

Lunar seismometer LEMS passed hardware testing on August 11, 2026, becoming the first instrument engineered to survive the ...

Neil Armstrong's Famous Moon Landing Quote Has Been Misheard for Decades

How a single word changed the meaning of one of history's most famous phrases.

Is An iPhone Actually More Powerful Than NASA's Apollo 11 Computers?

Year after year technology improves, and with the most powerful phones the public has ever had, it makes one wonder if Apollo 11 could have even run Doom.
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Artemis III Orion Modules Joined: Europe’s Engine Must Now Insert Crew Into Orbit

The Orion crew and service modules for the Artemis III mission on Friday, July 31, 2026, after engineers joined the modules inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s ...
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25 fascinating facts about the space race you didn't know

Discover 25 fascinating facts about the Space Race you probably didn't know. From secret designers to humiliating failures, ...
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NASA Moon Base 2026: Four Commercial Landers Clear Final Test Gates Simultaneously

NASA's Moon Base program crossed a milestone on Tuesday that no prior space effort — commercial or government — has ever produced: four separate companies, building four distinct lunar landers under ...
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Tom Hanks Shared What It Took to Play Apollo 13’s Jim Lovell

Tom Hanks reflects on the pressure of portraying Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell in Ron Howard’s acclaimed space drama.
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APR Notebook: Jim Voss, the NASA Astronaut from Opelika

NASA. Four astronauts flew to the moon for the first trip there by human beings there since Apollo 17 in 1972. The flight of Artemis two also highlights Alabama's role in the US space program. The ...