Before Moon Landing, Astronauts Learned Geology in Arizona July 08, 2019 12:00 PM ... Astronauts cobbled together a quick fix that included a map produced by geologists in Flagstaff.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that ...

Northern Arizona contributed heavily to the success of the Apollo 11 mission. Here are locations around Flagstaff where the astronauts trained.

One of The Museum of Northern Arizona’s current exhibits spotlights the famous Grand Canyon Dragon Map created by George Billingsly, and others, and evaluates its history and ongoing impact on ...

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center shows Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin, left, and Dave Scott driving a prototype of a lunar rover in a volcanic ...