The Apollo spacecraft, designed by NASA for the iconic Apollo missions, played a pivotal role in one of humanity’s greatest ...

On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 capsule splashed down, and the astronauts were brought to the USS Hornet. "This year, on ...

(CNN) — 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. July 20, 1969 - [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes ...

In its new exhibit opening in the fall, the Apollo 10 command module, named "Charlie Brown," will be positioned next to the Soyuz TMA-19M capsule, offering a rare opportunity to see U.S. and ...

The real Apollo 15 command module, which its crew named "Endeavour," is on display today at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and, unlike the spacecraft in the show, it is ...

Apollo 11 Space Capsule Is Going On Another Mission : The Two-Way The capsule called Columbia hasn't left the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., since 1976.

When the U.S. goes to the moon this time, it’ll do it in an Orion capsule - a vehicle that has benefited from the 50 years that have elapsed since the first moonshot aboard Apollo.

After the Apollo 1 fire, a tragedy that killed three astronauts in 1967, NASA changed its thinking about space capsule design and safety forever. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

This is an unprecedented situation and a big deal,” said Duncan Agnew, a geophysicist at the University of California, San ...

Apollo 1's Block 1 spacecraft had numerous design flaws and safety issues. A pure oxygen atmosphere inside the capsule created a highly flammable environment. A fire during a test killed ...

The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Soyuz that brought the first UK astronaut back to Earth and the only Apollo capsule to be on display outside the U.S. will soon be on the move.