A Dec. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a stealth bomber in flight and another image of the bulky Apollo 11 lunar module on the moon's surface. The bomber is labeled, ...

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On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and ...

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Spacecraft that carried astronauts on the 'dress rehearsal' for the first moon landing was left in orbit around the sun, where it remains today You can save this article by registering for free here.

The Apollo missions showed exact science at work. Each part needed to be close to perfection from start to finish. NASA succeeded with 1960s tools—a remarkable feat. Though it was still cutting-edge ...

NASA. Apollo 9 mission. Nice view of the lunar module in its lunar landing configuration photographed from the command module during its orbital training mission around the Earth. March 17, 1969., ...