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New NASA video honors fallen astronauts of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA released a new video today (Jan. 27) to remember the three crews and other fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.
55 years after Apollo 1 fire, NASA's lessons live on as Orion aims for the moon
By Elizabeth Howell published
On the 55th anniversary of NASA's fatal Apollo 1 fire, the agency's lessons learned live on as Orion aims for the moon.
NASA honors fallen astronauts with Day of Remembrance
By Elizabeth Howell published
This year's edition includes a live panel on safety practices.
'Space Adventure' exhibition to bring 300 Apollo-era artifacts to Miami
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Hundreds of artifacts from NASA's Apollo lunar landings are set to touch down in Miami as part of "Space Adventure: The Arrival of Man on the Moon," an immersive experience.
Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts reveals new details about lunar evolution
By Chelsea Gohd published
A lunar rock brought to Earth nearly half a century ago is revealing new information about the moon's complex history.
China's fresh moon rocks are younger than the Apollo samples and no one knows why
By Andrew Jones published
New analyses of moon rocks delivered to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission confirm that volcanism occurred later than previously known, but also deepen the mysteries surrounding that activity.
Roger Chaffee: Engineer, aviator and Apollo 1 astronaut
By Ailsa Harvey published
Remembering the life of Apollo 1 astronaut, Roger Chaffee.
50th Anniversary of Apollo 1 Fire: What NASA Learned from the Tragic Accident
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
Louisiana's missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
A lost piece of the moon belonging to Louisiana may have remained missing, if not been discarded or destroyed, had the plaque on which it was mounted not attracted the eye of a Florida gun collector.
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