Space News
The Weirdest Things Apollo Astronauts Left on the Moon
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 15:54
Three golf balls, a tiny statue, bags and bags of human waste, and, of course, the flag are among the stuff that the dozen astronauts who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972 left behind.
'Stronger than ever': India set for fresh Moon launch attempt
Phys.org - 21 Jul 2019 18:20
India will make a second attempt Monday to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon after an apparent fuel leak forced last week's launch to be aborted.
Luca Parmitano returns to the International Space Station
ESA - 21 Jul 2019 05:05
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has arrived at the International Space Station following a six-hour journey alongside crewmates NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov in the Russian Soyuz MS-...
Apollo 11 Lands in NYC's Times Square for Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary
SPACE.com - 22 Jul 2019 00:07
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's famous lunar boot print landed in Times Square here Saturday (July 20) to bring a taste of the moon down to Earth for the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing.
Put Apollo 11 in Your Pocket with SkySafari 6
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 21:19
Smartphones and tablets contain far more computing power than the Apollo 11 Lunar Module did. And our favorite mobile astronomy apps now put the universe at our fingertips.
Apollo Astronauts and Fast Cars: Corvette, Scott Kelly Look Back at the AstroVette
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 20:54
As Corvette and astronaut Scott Kelly unveil the new C8 Corvette for 2019, here's a at the Apollo-era "AstroVette" of 1969.
Apollo 11 Flight Log, July 21, 1969: Launching from the Moon
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 17:03
After 21.5 hours on the moon, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin blasted off from the lunar surface on July 21, 1969 to rejoin their crewmate Michael Collins in orbit.
It's 2019. Why Haven't Humans Gone Back to the Moon Since the Apollo Missions?
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 15:44
In retrospect, Apollo 11 was even more exceptional than we thought.
'Star Trek: Picard' Welcomes Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Frakes, More to Show
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 15:40
Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Del Arco, and Martina Sirtis have signed on to reprise their classic "Star Trek" roles in the upcoming CBS All Access show "Star Trek: Picard."
Russian capsule carrying 3 docks with space station (Update)
Phys.org - 21 Jul 2019 09:50
A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has docked with the International Space Station after a fast-track trip to the orbiting laboratory.
NASA announces Orion achievement on Apollo 11 anniversary
Space News - 21 Jul 2019 06:53
NASA and the White House used the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing to mark the latest achievement in the development of the Orion spacecraft and reaffirm plans to use it to return humans to the moon by 2024. Spa...