“Earthrise” begins with a quotation from William Anders, who, as a member of the first crew to circle the moon, took the ...

If you fancy learning more, Apollo 10 ½ is now streaming on Netflix ... collected 21.5kg of lunar material for testing back on Earth. The video recording was transmitted back to Mission ...

Thus, at 11.49 A.M. May 18, 1969, Apollo 10’s crew of John Young, Thomas Stafford, and Eugene Cernan bolted into low-Earth orbit were soon on their way to our little sister in the sky.

Then came the moon’s far side: “The Earth disappears. There’s this big black void.” Apollo 10’s return to Earth set the world record for fastest speed by a crewed vehicle at 24,791 mph ...

Early Apollo Missions: Earth Orbit Apollo missions flew unmanned ... Once both modules were known to function, Apollo 10 tested the equipment in the moon's orbit. During the eight-day mission ...

Scientists studying Apollo lunar mission samples uncovered evidence of a dual heritage for lunar water, tracing back to Earth ...

Scientists confirm the Moon has a solid iron core, like Earth’s, with a molten outer layer. This discovery reshapes our ...

in Earth orbit. May 18-26: Apollo 10 utilizes both the command-service module and the Lunar Module around the moon. Americans Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan descend to within 50,000 feet of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still ...

The colour photograph of Earthrise - taken by Apollo 8 astronaut, William A. Anders, December 24, 1968. Although the photograph is usually mounted with the moon below the earth, this is how Anders ...

which was 10 kilometers in diameter, but it can do some serious damage,” Burdanov said about 2024 Y4R. In the unlikely chance the asteroid is on a path to hit Earth in 2032, Burdanov said ...

Buzz' on the Moon: NASA astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the US flag during an Apollo 11 EVA on the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-1 captures Earth: NASA Moon Minerology ...