The astronauts of Apollo 8 were the first men to see the far side of the moon with their own eyes, without the aid of optical devices. From their orbital altitude of 69 statute miles, Frank Borman ...
who flew to the moon on Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. "Hopefully, they'll be successful." This story was originally published on ...
On Christmas Eve 1968, as Apollo 8 orbited the Moon, astronaut William "Bill" Anders captured a photograph that forever ...
New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...
Related: The Apollo Program: How NASA sent astronauts to the moon Some Apollo astronauts chose to bring a second watch. Mostly hidden from view, as only the Omega watches were authorized to be ...
An engineer has been recognised with a blue plaque for his role in helping to put mankind on the Moon. Tom Bacon, a Cambridge ...