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Jim McDivitt, astronaut who led Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions, dies at 93
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded Gemini 4, the first U.S. mission to conduct a spacewalk, before leading Apollo 9, the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander, has died at age 93.
Pearl Jam's 'Gigaton' boldly goes to the Red Planet, has 'Apollo' exclusive on SiriusXM
By Steve Spaleta last updated
Pearl Jam's new record, 'Gigaton,' moves listeners beyond Earthly bounds to reflect on our changing planet.
Astronaut's grandson partners on project to restore rare Apollo 15 'AstroVette'
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A rare Corvette is to be restored, 51 years after its one-time owner launched with the first car to be driven on the moon. Project AstroVette Endeavour aims to return the car to its 1971 condition.
Buzz Aldrin's moon-flown Apollo 11 jacket sells for record $2.8M at Sotheby's
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin set a new record for the most-ever paid at auction for a flown-in-space artifact, while Aldrin's pen credited with saving the Apollo 11 mission failed to sell.
Sotheby's to auction Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 moon landing artifacts
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
Sotheby's is set to auction items from Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 moon landing artifacts collection.
RelaunchSpace reconstructs NASA flight plan for Apollo 11 moon landing
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
More than half a century since its pages served as humanity's first roadmap to the moon, NASA's Apollo 11 flight plan has been relaunched.
Houston Astros to celebrate Apollo 11 with moon lander bobblehead
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
An astronaut will take to the field as a baseball player walks on the moon — at least, the latter in bobblehead format — as part of NASA Night with the Houston Astros.
NASA halts sale of cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As it turns out, attempting to sell moon dust that was extracted from the stomachs of cockroaches does indeed bug NASA. So much so, that the space agency requested RR Auction halt its sale.
Former NASA deputy chief reveals story behind Apollo 13 astronaut's medal of honor
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Less than a month after "Apollo 13" opened, President Bill Clinton met with Jim Lovell to present one of the highest awards an astronaut can receive: the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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