In August of 1971, Apollo 15 set out on what would become one of NASA’s most ambitious and scientifically valuable lunar missions. Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden brought a new ...
NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons ...
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. On the 40th anniversary of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Apollo 15 commemorative medal, ...
On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time. Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin spent three days on the moon before departing in the lunar module, named "Falcon." ...
NASA asked James W. Head III to work with astronauts selected for the first manned mission to orbit the moon since the end of the Apollo program Unlike Apollo’s “fast and furious” race to the moon ...
On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. David Scott, the commander of Apollo 15, and James Irwin, the lunar module pilot explored the moon for three days by ...
American Journey: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again. Will the quest ...
The first telephoto lens used on the moon is up for sale, and it'll only cost you a few hundred thousand dollars. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...