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Apollo 17 moonwalker hails launch of fellow geologist-astronaut Jessica Watkins
By Tereza Pultarova published
The last man to have set foot on the moon watched today as Crew-4 blasted off to the International Space Station atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
Apollo 16: Celebrating 50 years since the penultimate moon landing
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Charlie Duke thought he was on his way to exploring an area of the moon that was different from where astronauts had gone before. He just did not know how different it really was.
Earth Day at 50: How Apollo 8's 'Earthrise' photo helped spark the first celebration
By Mike Wall last updated
The snapshot gave us a new perspective on our home planet.
Microscopic Apollo 11 moon dust sells for $500K at Bonhams auction
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A minuscule amount of microscopic moon dust sold for half a million dollars after NASA determined that the particles came from the first lunar sample collected by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Apollo 16: NASA's 5th crewed moon landing in pictures
By Christine Lunsford last updated
On April 16, 1972 NASA launched the Apollo 16 moon landing mission, which sent three astronauts to the moon's Descartes region. See photos from the historic flight in our gallery here.
Apollo-Soyuz astronaut reflects on changing U.S.-Russia relations in space
By Chelsea Gohd published
Almost 50 years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, American astronauts flew to space alongside cosmonauts as part of NASA's first attempt to forge a partnership between the U.S. and Russia in space.
Microscopic moon dust from first Apollo 11 lunar sample head to auction
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Microscopic pieces of the moon that were found inside a bag used to protect the first astronaut-collected lunar soil sample are heading for auction after being released from NASA property.
NASA finally opened 50-year-old Apollo moon rock sample as agency eyes human return to lunar surface
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
In a long-awaited moment, NASA scientists have unsealed an extraterrestrial time capsule 50 years after astronauts collected the rock and dust from the moon.
NASA control center named for Apollo launch director Rocco Petrone
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The NASA control center that oversaw the launch of the first astronauts to walk on the moon now bears the name of one of its pioneering directors. Agency officials honored the late Rocco Petrone.
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