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New MotoArt PlaneTags made from NASA aircraft used by Apollo tracking stations
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A NASA aircraft used to test the agency's Gemini and Apollo tracking stations has "taken off" as a popular collectible. MotoArt's latest PlaneTag is made from NASA 420, a C-121G Super Constellation.

Apollo 'hook-up:' New keychain replicates carabiner used on the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Luna Replicas and Global Effects have produced a new keychain outfitted with a fully functional replica of the tether hook used by Apollo astronauts on the moon.

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
By Elizabeth Howell published
Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.

Fellow astronauts remember Apollo 7 pilot Walt Cunningham as friend and mentor
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Judging by the astronauts who came to remember Walt Cunningham, the Apollo 7 pilot's reach extended far beyond his 1968 launch into space. The group took part in a panel before a funeral service.

Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and new wife over the moon with wedding, 'as excited as eloping teenagers'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin married for the fourth time on Friday (Jan. 20) to Romanian chemical engineer Anca Faur, who is executive vice-president of one of Aldrin's companies.

Walter Cunningham: Apollo 7 astronaut
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference Walter Cunningham was a former NASA astronaut best remembered for flying the Apollo 7 mission in October 1968.

Astronaut Walt Cunningham, who test-flew Apollo 7 command module, dies at 90
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Walt Cunningham, who tested the Apollo command module in Earth orbit, has died. America's second civilian to fly in space, Cunningham and his Apollo 7 crewmates proved the CM was ready for the moon.

Salute Apollo 17's 50th anniversary with freshly restored moon mission shots
By Jeff Spry published
NASA restoration wizard Andy Saunders on Apollo 17's restored photos in his new book, "Apollo Remastered"
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