Leaving the moon — a second time

* * “And we’ve got a long day ahead of us.” That’s what Pete Conrad says back at the Lunar… Read more Leaving the moon — a second time

50 years ago: True moon exploration begins

* “Whoopee! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that’s a small one for Neil, but it’s… Read more 50 years ago: True moon exploration begins

The Apollo 12 landing site, Surveyor crater center right. * Silent. Dead. It’s waited on the inner slope of a 630-ft.-wide, 50-ft.-deep… Read more 50 years ago this night, a spaceship lands

Halfway on our way to the moon something is about to happen that did not happen on the previous Apollo… Read more 50 years ago: the hybrid trajectory

* We’re going to the moon again. We, the crew of Apollo 12. We’re going to the moon — maybe.… Read more 50 years ago: Triggered lightning

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Aleksei Leonov, 1934 – 2019 You found yourself in a helluva spot, even if it wasn’t a spot, no place… Read more Tribute to Aleksei Leonov

July 25: Epilogue Fifty years ago, the crew was back, Mission Control was silence, the great deed done,… Read more Apollo 11: Still go for TLI

It’s mission day nine. It won’t last long. We’ll be back on Earth before day is done. So we hope!… Read more Apollo 11: EI to Earth

* * * We’ve reached out last full day in space. We’re reaching out to Earth. * And… Read more 50 years ago: The Earth grows larger