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OTD In Space - January 27: Apollo 1 Fire

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The ...
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OTD In Space - December 21: Apollo 8 Launches to the Moon

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program.
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Model, Wind Tunnel, Apollo Command Module

Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...

Apollo 14 carried over 2,000 tree seeds around the Moon in 1971: Decades later, 'Moon Trees' still thrive across the U.S.

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.

In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut John Young jumped into the air while saluting the flag, creating one of NASA’s most unusual photographs from the Moon

Apollo 16 commander John W. Young was captured in a remarkable moment, leaping while saluting the American flag on the lunar surface. This unforgettable photograph, taken by lunar module pilot Charles ...