In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee

In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and ...

Apollo 14 carried over 2,000 tree seeds around the Moon in 1971: Decades later, 'Moon Trees' still thrive across the U.S.

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.

In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon mission

Apollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected ...
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OTD In Space - January 27: Apollo 1 Fire

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The ...
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Model, Wind Tunnel, Apollo Command Module

Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...
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What Happened to Apollo 13? Inside the Near-Fatal 1970 NASA Mission — And Exactly What Went Wrong

Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a photo. The Netflix documentary 'Apollo 13: Survival' gives a rare look at Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise's time in ...