The Apollo 11 Eagle Lunar Module ascent stage was abandoned in lunar orbit after the historic landing in 1969. Its fate is unknown. Numerical analysis described here provides evidence that this object ...

In the early morning of November 24, 2020, the Chang’E 5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center and successfully executed a 23-day journey of lunar sample return (LSR) mission.

December 1 was a momentous day for the China National Space Administration (CNSA). On this day, the long-awaited Chang’e 5 mission, which launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center little more ...

This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the moon's surface. It details the ...

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has begun its challenging journey back to Earth, making history as the first probe ever to lift off the far side of the moon. The mission’s ascent vehicle, carrying up ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the Lunar Module Ascent ...

BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- John Devaney and his colleagues weren't exactly sure what Neil Armstrong would set foot on when he climbed down the ladder of the lunar module to the surface of the moon. "We didn't ...

China's Chang'e-6 mission is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon's far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study. When you purchase through ...

COLORADO SPRINGS—Two weeks after the Trump administration told NASA to clip four years off its planned 2028 human landing on the Moon, the space agency has issued a synopsis for a solicitation for a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the liquid propellant Lunar ...