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OTD in Space - March 3: Apollo 9 launches 1st test flight of lunar module

On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and ...

In 1968, Apollo 8 photographed the famous Earthrise during its fourth lunar orbit; decades later, NASA used time-lapse images and LRO maps to reconstruct when an…

Explore how NASA used modern lunar mapping technology to pinpoint the location of the iconic 'Earthrise' photo taken by ...
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The Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Photos show the US' exploration of the moon through history.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Artemis II mission is set to launch on Wednesday. It's the first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years. Here's a complete ...

In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hours

Despite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally ...
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Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — America’s most daring, extraordinary feat — landing astronauts on the moon — remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever. And the lunar lander — a ...
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In 1968, two Soviet steppe tortoises flew around the Moon and returned alive to Earth before Apollo 8 carried humans there

Two Soviet tortoises orbited the Moon in 1968 and returned alive, but they were the first vertebrates there, not the first ...
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Wife of Apollo astronaut reveals never-before-told details of husband's secret moon experiment

Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell's former wife has revealed the secret experiment he conducted in space and the mysterious ...
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NASA studies historic lunar module simulator on Long Island to help design future Artemis spacecraft

A historic lunar module simulator in the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale played a role Wednesday in the next phase of space exploration that eventually could take humankind to Mars and beyond.