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The Apollo Spacecraft : How NASA Conquered the Moon with Cutting-Edge Technology
The Apollo spacecraft, designed by NASA for the iconic Apollo missions, played a pivotal role in one of humanity’s greatest ...
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How NASA’s Apollo Spacecraft Operated: From Liftoff to Lunar Landing
The Apollo spacecraft, developed by NASA for the legendary Moon missions, was made up of three key components: the Command ...
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'Apollo 13' at 30: The space movie where scientists have the right stuff too
The so-called "right stuff" manifests rather differently in "Apollo 13". Sure, this generation of astronauts knows the final ...
Inhaling Moon Dust Is Somehow Less Toxic Than Urban Air Pollution
Without the looming threats of long-term health issues, NASA could use moon dust to build its base on the surface.
“Apollo 13” turns 30: See what the A-list cast of Ron Howard's Oscar-winning docudrama has been up to the last 3 decades
Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and ...
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This $8750 Watch Was Designed for Space and Could Finally Replace Apollo-era Omega Watches
When we first did it 50 years ago, there were no tools for it.” Unlike the Speedmaster, which was retrofitted for the space ...
Tom Hanks’ vital off-camera role on ‘Apollo 13’: “He was sort of the guiding force”
On Ron Howard's 'Apollo 13,' Tom Hanks' space nerd credentials made him a guiding force for the other actors in striving for ...