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The Lunar Module (LM) was a key part of NASA’s Apollo program, responsible for carrying astronauts from lunar orbit to the ...
But there’s a far deeper connection between the brand and the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, called the Eagle (or LM-5), had a communications system that kept the astronauts ...
On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Lunar Module Eagle and became the first humans to step foot on the lunar surface while astronaut Michael Collins orbited above ...
As 'Apollo 13' turns 30, we talk to legendary NASA flight director Gerry Griffin who helped make the film as realistic as possible.
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.
This May 6th, 1968, footage from NASA shows a training vehicle used by Apollo 11 astronauts as they prepared to land the first man on the moon. In the clip, astronaut Neil Armstrong flies 200 feet ...
While we may remember the "one small step" more than anything else, the first Lunar Rover has its own interesting story ...
Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, reveal their secrets.
Amazingly, the samples of material from the moon retrieved by the Apollo missions are still providing new insights more than 50 years later, in this case how tiny glass beads that litter the lunar ...
Steve Bales isn’t a known name like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. But his bold ‘go’ decision during Apollo 11’s moon ...
Join us July 20 in Washington, D.C., as Purdue University celebrates the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and unveils a new international prize honoring excellence in space exploration.