He was hailed for leading the rescue of Apollo 13 astronauts when their spacecraft was rocked by an explosion en route to the moon, and for helping guide them home.
Tag: Apollo Project
Alfred M. Worden, Who Orbited the Moon in 1971, Dies at 88
While two Apollo 15 crewmen roamed the lunar surface on a scientific mission, he took valuable photographs from the space capsule.
Five Women Who Made the Moon Landing Possible
That “giant leap for mankind” happened thanks to plenty of women.
Theresa May, Bulgaria, Latvia: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
Messages on the Moon From a World Turned Upside Down
Our journey to the moon took us a long way from Earth, but it was always tangled up with power politics here on the ground.
Why Everyone Wants to Go Back to the Moon
Something of a new lunar race is underway, but the motivations differ from what put men on its surface 50 years ago.
Should Neil Armstrong’s Bootprints Be on the Moon Forever?
With renewed interest in the moon, some say it’s time to consider whether, and how, to preserve humanity’s lunar heritage.
Imagining the Moon
The moon in art has changed from symbol to something real, but that hasn’t changed our will to see it.
Imagining the Moon
The moon in art has changed from symbol to something real, but that hasn’t changed our will to see it.
Out There: Apollo 8’s Earthrise: The Shot Seen Round the World
Half a century ago today, a photograph from the moon helped humans rediscover Earth.