Apollo Program
How Apollo 8 Delivered Christmas Eve Peace and Understanding to the World
In a new book, Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony examines the geopolitics during NASA’s space flight program
You Could Own the First Space Selfie, Only Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon
Online Christie's sale features 2,400 photographs from "the golden age of space exploration"
How the Crew of the Damaged Apollo 13 Came Home
Using the lunar module as a lifeboat and employing techniques never before considered, the astronauts' ordeal ended triumphantly
I Was Among the Lucky Few to Walk in Space
On July 31, 1971, Al Worden performed the first deep-space extra-vehicular activity. "No one in all of history" saw what he saw that day
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Was Made by a Bra Manufacturer
This wearable spacecraft let humans take one giant leap away from Earth
You Can Now Download 1,700 Free 3-D Cultural Heritage Models
A new Sketchfab collection brings models of fossils, artwork and more into the public domain
In a Single Grain of Moon Dust, 'Millions of Years' of Lunar History
Researchers can now analyze precious samples of lunar rock atom by atom
Our Top Ten Stories of 2019
From a 16-million-year-old tree to Confederate soldiers’ diaries, voracious snakes and England’s warrior king, these were the most-read stories of 2019
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
NASA Opens Pristine Tube of Moon Dust From the Apollo Missions
Studying the lunar material will help scientists understand the best way to analyze new samples from future missions to the moon
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
Watch the Apollo 11 Anniversary Show That Was Projected Onto the Washington Monument
The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage
Why Interest in Space Travel Waned After Apollo 11
After the success of Apollo 11, NASA unveiled an ambitious agenda for more missions into space, but interest among the public was beginning to decline
How Neil Armstrong Trained to Land the Lunar Module
To prepare him for landing the lunar module, Neil Armstrong practiced on a training vehicle right here on Earth
Imagining a World Where Soviets and Americans Joined Hands on the Moon
Before he was assassinated, JFK spoke of a cooperative effort in space
Interactive Map Shows All 21 Successful Moon Landings
Humans have walked on the moon six times, and robotic probes have been touching down on the lunar surface for decades—but there is still much to explore
Neil Armstrong’s Restored Spacesuit Put Back on Display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
The spacesuit, which Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon during Apollo 11, is available for public viewing and as a 3-D model online
The Best Books About the Apollo Program and Landing on the Moon
From astronaut autobiographies to definitive accounts from leading historians, these are the must reads about the landmark mission
Apollo Engineers Discuss What It Took to Land on the Moon
The people who bent metal and built spaceships recall the culture and leadership that made it possible to send humans to the lunar surface
While NASA Was Landing on the Moon, Many African Americans Sought Economic Justice Instead
For those living in poverty, the billions spent on the Apollo program, no matter how inspiring the mission, laid bare the nation's priorities
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