In August of 1971, Apollo 15 set out on what would become one of NASA’s most ambitious and scientifically valuable lunar missions. Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden brought a new ...
On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time. David Scott, the commander of Apollo 15, and James Irwin, the lunar module pilot explored the moon for three days by ...
On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time. Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin spent three days on the moon before departing in the lunar module, named "Falcon." ...
After a fairly eventful mission to the Moon's surface, Charles Duke left several items on the Moon, and a message to whoever ...
They were the pioneers of space exploration - the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s. The loss of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who guided the ...
The first telephoto lens used on the moon is up for sale, and it'll only cost you a few hundred thousand dollars. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...
A heart-shaped pattern forms on the moon due to light and shadow. This "lunar heart" is near the Apollo 15 landing site. It's best viewed when the moon is about 48% illuminated. The pattern is created ...