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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Buzz Aldrin Used This Humble Felt-Tip Pen to Save the Apollo II Astronauts. It Just Sold for More Than $850,000

In July 1969, a quick-thinking Aldrin used the writing instrument to rearm the engine arm circuit of the lunar module "Eagle" ...
Starlust on MSN

Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the moon

July 16 this year marks the 57th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which saw two men walk on the Moon.

In 1969, three astronauts flew home from the Moon at nearly 40,000 kilometres per hour. Almost 60 years later, no human has gone faster

Nearly six decades have passed since three Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon at a speed that no human has surpassed.

Pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts sells for over $800K at auction

Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.
Smithsonian Magazine

Artemis 1’s Orion Spacecraft Withstood the Heat of Re-entry in a Critical Test for Humans’ Return to the Moon. Now, NASA Will Loan the Historic Capsule to the Smit…

The exact timeline for the spacecraft's display hasn’t been announced, but the artifact will fit into an upcoming exhibition ...
Breaking Defense

Reditus readies first launch of its re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target

The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating the company's ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target/testbed under the SHIELD ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

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 ...
The Real Deal

Private capital giant Apollo selects Austin as second HQ

Apollo Global Management is set to relocate its second headquarters to Austin. The details on the move are opaque. The Financial Times reported that plans for Austin aren’t final. There’s also no ...
Wall Street Journal

Apollo Holds Talks to Sell $3 Billion Private Credit Fund

The talks are ongoing and there is no guarantee they will result in a deal for the fund, known as MFIC, and its investments, which Apollo values at roughly $3 billion, the people cautioned.
USA Today

Did Apollo 17 astronauts witness UFO on moon? What's in disclosure files

The Pentagon is also investigating a photo from the mission showing three bright lights in a triangular formation above the lunar surface. These documents were part of a larger release of government ...
CBS News

UFO files reveal Apollo 17 crew saw mysterious objects, lights during 1972 mission: "Looks like the Fourth of July"

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...