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Microscopic moon dust from first Apollo 11 lunar sample head to auction
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Microscopic pieces of the moon that were found inside a bag used to protect the first astronaut-collected lunar soil sample are heading for auction after being released from NASA property.
NASA finally opened 50-year-old Apollo moon rock sample as agency eyes human return to lunar surface
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
In a long-awaited moment, NASA scientists have unsealed an extraterrestrial time capsule 50 years after astronauts collected the rock and dust from the moon.
NASA control center named for Apollo launch director Rocco Petrone
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The NASA control center that oversaw the launch of the first astronauts to walk on the moon now bears the name of one of its pioneering directors. Agency officials honored the late Rocco Petrone.
Moon-landing hoax still lives on. But why?
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
The moon-landing hoax is still believed by some – over 50 years since Apollo 11. We look at why people still think the whole thing never happened.
New NASA video honors fallen astronauts of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA released a new video today (Jan. 27) to remember the three crews and other fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.
55 years after Apollo 1 fire, NASA's lessons live on as Orion aims for the moon
By Elizabeth Howell published
On the 55th anniversary of NASA's fatal Apollo 1 fire, the agency's lessons learned live on as Orion aims for the moon.
NASA honors fallen astronauts with Day of Remembrance
By Elizabeth Howell published
This year's edition includes a live panel on safety practices.
'Space Adventure' exhibition to bring 300 Apollo-era artifacts to Miami
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Hundreds of artifacts from NASA's Apollo lunar landings are set to touch down in Miami as part of "Space Adventure: The Arrival of Man on the Moon," an immersive experience.
Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts reveals new details about lunar evolution
By Chelsea Gohd published
A lunar rock brought to Earth nearly half a century ago is revealing new information about the moon's complex history.
China's fresh moon rocks are younger than the Apollo samples and no one knows why
By Andrew Jones published
New analyses of moon rocks delivered to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission confirm that volcanism occurred later than previously known, but also deepen the mysteries surrounding that activity.
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