Apollo
Latest about Apollo
Astronaut Story Musgrave's Apollo-flown medallions, shuttle toiletries up for auction
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A medallion that was flown to the moon for a member of NASA's astronaut corps opened for bids at just $100. The same astronaut's copy of a checklist he used on his first launch also listed for $100.
The Apollo moon landing was real, but NASA's quarantine procedure was not
By Joanna Thompson published
On its face, the Apollo 11 quarantine protocol looked sensible. But the new research suggests that NASA's "planetary protection" efforts were largely for show.
National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.
NASA platform used to launch Apollo 11 to the moon set for demolition
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA's Mobile Launch Platform-3, from which the first astronauts departed Earth to fly around and land on the moon now, itself, only has a limited time left on the planet.
New MotoArt PlaneTags made from NASA aircraft used by Apollo tracking stations
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A NASA aircraft used to test the agency's Gemini and Apollo tracking stations has "taken off" as a popular collectible. MotoArt's latest PlaneTag is made from NASA 420, a C-121G Super Constellation.
Apollo 'hook-up:' New keychain replicates carabiner used on the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Luna Replicas and Global Effects have produced a new keychain outfitted with a fully functional replica of the tether hook used by Apollo astronauts on the moon.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
By Elizabeth Howell published
Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.
Fellow astronauts remember Apollo 7 pilot Walt Cunningham as friend and mentor
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Judging by the astronauts who came to remember Walt Cunningham, the Apollo 7 pilot's reach extended far beyond his 1968 launch into space. The group took part in a panel before a funeral service.
Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and new wife over the moon with wedding, 'as excited as eloping teenagers'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin married for the fourth time on Friday (Jan. 20) to Romanian chemical engineer Anca Faur, who is executive vice-president of one of Aldrin's companies.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!