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OTD In Space - August 2: Apollo 15 Makes 1st Televised Lunar Liftoff
On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time. Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin spent ...
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Moonquakes could pose threat to future lunar bases, scientists say
As the U.S. and other nations prepare for a new era of space exploration, new research suggests "moonquakes" could pose an ...
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SEN TIM SCOTT: The secret behind Apollo 8's broadcast is a favorite story of Christian courage
The historic Apollo 8 mission featured astronauts reading from the Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve broadcast that reached millions of viewers worldwide ...
15 Vintage Photos That Perfectly Capture the Apollo 15 Mission
Last Updated on August 4, 2025 by Matt Staff In August of 1971, Apollo 15 set out on what would become one of NASA’s most ...
Seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure
A new paper reveals that ground acceleration from moonquakes, rather than meteor impacts, was responsible for shifting lunar ...
History Today: When humans drove on the Moon for the first time
It was on July 31, 1971, that humans drove on the surface of the Moon for the first time using the Lunar Roving Vehicle. As ...
The new space race: How the US, China, and Russia are all vying to be the first to build a nuclear reactor on the MOON
As NASA prepares to unveil plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, experts warn that the world is now entering an ...
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How three astronauts beat Soviet Russia to the moon with less computing power than a phone
Wikimedia Commons/NASA/Apollo 11 The groundbreaking Apollo 11 moon landing When the Soviets beat America to space twice, ...
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The Shaking Moon: Moonquake Triggered Landslides and Boulder Falls
“An exciting implication of our study is that seismic shaking, caused by moonquakes generated by movement on young faults ...
Interlune to Fly Multispectral Camera on Astrolab FLIP Rover to Measure Helium-3 on the Moon
Interlune, a natural resources company, and Astrolab, a multi-planetary mobility and logistics company, today announced that ...
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'Moonwalkers' — A fascinating space exploration at the Park Plaza Castle
“The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks” is is captivating, an immersive, theatrical experience combining emotional storytelling, rare NASA archival footage, and a magnificent musical score, to ...