First moon landing had Oklahoma ties | Only in Oklahoma
Half of the airframe for the Columbia was built in Tulsa, according to David Blankenship, public relations director for Tulsa ...
The First Rolex Ever Worn on the Moon Is Up for Auction
In 1971, American astronaut Edgar Mitchell spent nine hours walking the surface of the Moon as part of the Apollo 14 program.
When Australia's 'Parkes Radio Telescope' Helped Capture NASA's Apollo 11 Landing: 'Two Americans Walking On Moon'
In July 1969, Murriyang was the prime receiving station for the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. It supported the Apollo 11 ...
First moonwalker Neil Armstrong's speech notes posted online by Purdue
Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap ...
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When Australia’s ’Parkes radio telescope’ helped capture NASA’s Apollo 11 landing video: ’Two Americans walking on moon’
In July 1969, Murriyang was the prime receiving station for the ... based on the real role that the telescope played in receiving video footage of the first Moon walk by the crew of Apollo 11. The ...
How Europe's creating the moon on Earth
Getting to the moon takes a lot of small steps, like Europe's new LUNA training facility. But it's not there yet. Next step: a moon gravity simulator.
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The man who walked around the world
In 1970, brothers Dave and John Kunst—with $1,500 in cash, a letter of recommendation from former VP Hubert Humphrey, and a ...
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China showcases its first lightweight lunar spacesuit designed for 2030 moon landing
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled a lightweight spacesuit on Saturday, following four years of research and ...
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The first Rolex ever worn on the moon is up for auction
1675 on his right wrist, the first to ever bring a Rolex to the Moon ... immediately after the moon walk, and post-mission completion back on Earth. An otherwise standard 1675, the watch features ...
Students of Atal Schools explore secrets of space
The students of Atal Residential Schools went on an educational tour of ISRO’s Space Application Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad, ...