Astronomy
Never before seen photo shows Neil Armstrong's face
An amazing never before seen photo of Neil Armstrong showing his face through his space suit visor has come to light on the 40th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing.
It shows Armstrong's face in clear view as he walks across the lunar surface.
-
No Water Ice Found In Japanese Lunar Mission
Japanese Selene lunar orbiter have failed to detect any signs of water in permanently shaded craters around the South pole of the Moon. Although the Japanese lunar orbiter found no ice it did find a crater much deeper than other lunar craters of a similar...
-
One Small Step In Color
Image: NASAImage: SmithsonianNeil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon were not just recorded in the well known black and white grainy video. There was an additional camera aboard the Apollo 11 lunar module "Eagle," the automatic Maurer 16mm Data Acquisition...
-
40 Years After Apollo 11
Today, 40 years ago, Neil Armstrong first laid foot on the Moon, and spoke the words, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." This was the first time a human laid foot on a body in space outside the Earth. Now, with the help...
-
1969: First Manned Moon Landing
Today, in 1969, humans first landed on the moon, on the mission Apollo 11. On that day, the lunar module, called the Eagle, separated from the command module, named Columbia. When the lunar lander touched the moon, mission commander, Neil A. Armstrong...
-
The Men On The Moon
The Men On The Moon ...
Astronomy