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HOUSTON—Crewmembers on Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission (Ax-4) were welcomed onboard the International Space Station (ISS) early June 26, following an autonomous docking of the ...
Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission. As the crew ...
View [Apollo 14] THE APOLLO 14 CREW: NASA returns to the Moon after the perils of Apollo 13 (1970) By NASA; Vintage chromogenic print; 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) ; Edition. Access more artwork lots ...
Mitchell said his Apollo 14 crew knew that if that mission was anything less than a spectacular success, NASA would have difficulty restoring public and government confidence in the space program.
A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction. The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by Edgar Mitchell sold for $2.2 million.
The lot will close on October 24th. Mitchell was instrumental in saving the crew of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 – after that mission’s module’s electrical system was compromised.
The lot will close on October 24th. Mitchell was instrumental in saving the crew of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 – after that mission’s module’s electrical system was compromised.
Apollo 12, for being a little rowdier. Apollo 13, for nearly ending in disaster. Apollo 14—the third of six moon landings—is known, as I recently discovered, for its “moon trees.” ...
NASA was confident in the success of Apollo 14 despite the explosion in space that canceled Apollo 13's moon landing and nearly cost the lives of that mission's crew in April 1970, said Gerry ...
The Apollo 14 crew splashed down Feb. 9 in the South Pacific and was recovered by USS New Orleans. In the end, Shepard and Mitchell gathered 94 pounds (43 kilograms) of lunar samples that would ...
Apollo 14 crew (from left) Stuart Roosa, Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell in December 1970. Scan by Kipp Teague. Helping a 7-year-old understand the basics of rocket flight was no simple thing.
It appears to be the prevalent rock of the boulders of the area. Got it?” Of the nearly 100 pounds of lunar material the Apollo 14 crew collected on the Moon, this sample was by far the largest.