NASA had to physically prevent the Apollo 10 crew from landing on the moon
NASA astronauts are a brave, brilliant bunch. In the 1960s, they were also fearless to a point many of us might consider insanity. They had to be, because they were…
Air Force official visits ‘World’s Premier Gateway to Space’
Becoming the “World’s Premier Gateway to Space” does not happen overnight. It takes decades of dedication by men and women around the United States. From July 19 to July 22, 2019, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited the men …
The Apollo 11 crew had to clear customs after the moon landing
When re-entering the United States, it’s necessary for every traveler to go through U.S. customs first. And it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re coming from – even if you came from the Moon. That’s what the three members of the Apollo…
A crew of pilots and former astronauts just broke this world record
An international flight crew has broken a world record after flying around the world in 46 hours, 39 minutes, and 38 seconds.
The crew, known collectively as “One More Orbit,” flew over the North and South poles from July 9 to July 11, 2019.…
Army colonel will launch into space on moon landing’s 50th anniversary
Fifty years after Neil Armstrong said, “One small leap for man, one giant leap for mankind,” during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, one American soldier will take the next “giant leap” into space.
Col. Andrew Morgan, astronaut and Arm…
George H.W. Bush’s overlooked legacy in space exploration
On July 20, 1989, the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, President George H. W. Bush stood on the steps of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. and, backed by the Apollo 11 crew,
‘First Man’ director wants to show the sacrifices that military families made as astronauts braved the unknown
Three months ago, Navy SEAL and NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy slogged through the dirt roads of Normandy with a 44lbs rucksack on his back. Captain Cassidy and several dozen other SEALs (myself included) had just swam 11 miles through the English cha…
This is how the Apollo 11 travel pay proves DTS always sucked
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin made history as Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Seven days later, they returned to a country of adoring fans, astonished that these brave astronauts accomplished a feat few thought p…