Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was a private person. Therefore, when he spoke, it commanded attention. Here he ...

This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the Moon's surface. It covers the two primary components of the module: the descent stage, which contained ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the liquid propellant Lunar ...

The Apollo spacecraft, developed by NASA for the legendary Moon missions, was made up of three key components: the Command Module (CM), the Service Module (SM), and the Lunar Module (LM), each ...

As materials technology grew in sophistication, Fiber-ite remained in the forefront of the new technology, moving from plastic coffee cups to providing materials for the descent engine for the ...

When spacecraft land on the moon, their engines unleash huge clouds of dust and debris that can damage expensive equipment and threaten future lunar bases. As space agencies plan to establish a ...

Summary This plaque is a replica of the one left on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 16, who landed on the lunar surface on April 20, 1972. While command module pilot Ken Mattingly orbited the Moon, ...

Understanding the challenges moon dust poses During the original six Apollo moon-landing missions, astronauts discovered that moon dust, also called lunar regolith or just regolith, caused a lot ...

Defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman, which helped design and build NASA’s Apollo lunar module, has donated $10 million to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in D.C.

The day Apollo 11 landed on the moon 40 years ago, it inspired Eddie Lee McGhee to name his newborn daughter after the lunar lander. But he didn't name her Eagle. He named her Module.

Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.