Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America's most daring, extraordinary feat—landing astronauts on the moon—remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone ...
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In 1969, Apollo 10 hurtled past the moon at a speed no human has matched in more than half a century

On 26 May 1969, the command module of Apollo 10 hit Earth’s atmosphere travelling at 36,397 feet per second, or 39,937.7 ...
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First Moon Landing Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the ...
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NASA hid this Apollo 10 mystery for 40 years

Something strange happened on the far side of the Moon, and no one talked about it for nearly 40 years. In May 1969, Apollo ...

Artemis II crew could soon make history again with this rare honor

Lawmakers are pushing for the 4 Artemis II astronauts to receive one of the highest civilian honors, a Congressional Gold Medal, after moon mission.

Effort in Congress would grant Artemis II astronauts rare honor: Exclusive

The USA TODAY Network has learned two US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation nominating the Artemis II astronauts for a Congressional Gold Medal.
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On July 20, 1969, as Apollo 11 descended toward the Sea of Tranquility, Margaret Hamilton's software survived five alarms in four minutes because her team had built a priority ...

The Apollo Guidance Computer overloaded five times during Eagle's descent on July 20, 1969. Margaret Hamilton's team had built it to survive exactly that — and the priority scheduler they wrote is why ...