Alameda briefs: Hornet to observe anniversary of Moon mission recovery

Apollo 11 astronauts boarded and stayed on the vessel after their lunar visit and Pacific Ocean splashdown in July 1969.
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USS Hornet celebrates Apollo 11 splashdown anniversary

The USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum celebrates the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 splashdown on July 18 with a ...

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America's most daring, extraordinary feat—landing astronauts on the moon—remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Buzz Aldrin Used This Humble Felt-Tip Pen to Save the Apollo II Astronauts. It Just Sold for More Than $850,000

In July 1969, a quick-thinking Aldrin used the writing instrument to rearm the engine arm circuit of the lunar module "Eagle" ...
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How the Apollo Spacecraft Works: Part 2

This video details the journey to the moon and the successful landing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. It ...

How Central Oregon’s lava fields helped train Apollo astronauts for the moon landing

Before Apollo 11’s “giant leap,” astronauts trained in Oregon’s lava fields. Newly surfaced footage and photos show suit and ...
Arizona Daily Star

Named for lunar lander, Module McGhee rockets on

The day Apollo 11 landed on the moon 40 years ago, it inspired Eddie Lee McGhee to name his newborn daughter after the lunar lander. But he didn't name her Eagle. He named her Module. Module McGhee ...
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander to the moon

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Like a giant Roman candle, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared into the night sky on Wednesday, carrying Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander. Its destination is the moon, where ...