Apollo missions

Thousands of photos from Nasa’s Apollo missions to the moon have been added to Flickr

Humans walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.

This Las Vegas newspaper captures the excitement as two American astronauts explore the moon's surface on July 20. Earlier in the day, President Richard Nixon had led the nation in prayer for a successful moon landing.

What did they eat on Apollo 11? How did a felt tip pen save them? How did they go to the toilet in space? Is the queen's voice on the moon? Find out the answers in this 17 page FREE printable pack filled with fun facts, puzzles and activities.

Apollo 11 Infographic by Nick Wiinikka

This fantastic — or perhaps fantastical — image of a space shuttle launching through the clouds has been getting a lot of comments on the social media circuits. But is it real? No, it is a composite of two different images put together by photographer Richard Silvera. “The picture of the sky and clouds was … Continue reading "Incredible Space Shuttle Picture: Is it Real?"

From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago

Apollo 9

Apollo 11 Pictures and Photos - Getty Images

A real-time interactive journey through the third lunar landing attempt. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1970.

The Apollo 12 mission launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying astronauts Charles Conrad, Alan Bean and Richard Gordon.

Astronaut Jim Irwin of Apollo 15 stands next to the Lunar Rover on July 31st, 1971, with Mt. Hadley in the background. Irwin and Dave Scott, who took this photo, are the first humans to drive on the moon. http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/apollo40/

An article about Apollo 8, which blasted off on 21 December 1968 and successfully became humankind’s first manned mission to the moon.

Step inside the Astronaut’s Shoes | Fly Apollo 11 Eagle 🦅NASA Mission to Moon❗️Virtual Reality 3D Experience in SPACE 👨‍🚀

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Anyone who's spent time on the internet knows that some folks doubt the veracity of the moon landing, but the evidence is all around us.

💬 0 🔁 21 ❤️ 66 · Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong on the Moon, July 20, 1969. Painted by Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean in 1985.