How the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landing
In 1957, the Soviet Space Program stunned the world when it launched the first artificial satellite into orbit. Observers in the United States and around the world would gather to…
12 lunar men: The definitive list of astronauts who walked on the moon…so far
Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins died Wednesday. He was one of 24 American astronauts who flew to the moon between 1968 and 1972. Collins was occasionally referred to as “the loneliest…
Alabama’s new unofficial Motto Needs to be Rocket City
Most people associate astronauts and rockets with places like Houston and the east coast of Florida. After all, NASA’s current headquarters is in Houston, and Florida houses both Kennedy Space…
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…