On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and challenged America to land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. “No single space project in this period ...

A historic NASA spacecraft will soon leave the Smithsonian for the Sooner State. The Apollo command module that was flown by the third and last astronaut crew to live on board the United States' first ...

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon mission, which saw human beings walk on the surface of the moon for the very first time. This mission was, without a doubt, one of ...

When an explosion rocked Apollo 13's service module on April 13, 1970, the vehicle's vital role, and that of the attached command module spacecraft, suddenly became crystal clear. The astronauts lost ...

“Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, opens at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Saturday, April 13. The exhibit ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Apollo 13, the third scheduled manned ...

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