Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
The Otherwise Unremarkable ‘Rock Boxes’ That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...
Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test. As part of the Apollo program, experts from Boeing, North American Rockwell ...
NASA’s new Prada-designed space suit looks like an Apollo dupe, but it’s so much more
In fact, the AxEMU is precisely the opposite of SpaceX’s suit: it’s entirely focused on mobility and comfort. If you have ...
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What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
Even if the flags have remained standing when crews rocketed off the moon, it is almost certain that they are not in the same condition as when they were first deployed on the lunar surface.
Trump sends moon rock back to NASA that had been displayed in White House since 2021
The moon rock signifying NASA's lunar ambitions had adorned Joe Biden's Oval Office throughout his entire presidential ...
Astronomy on MSN8d
How did walking on the Moon affect the Apollo astronauts?
Where the astronauts sat in the Apollo Lunar Module may have profoundly impacted the way the experience of walking on the ...
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Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
Designers were required to come up with a suit that could create a tiny atmosphere for their inhabitants so they could remain stable (and alive) when exploring the Moon. The suits also had to be ...