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How NASA keeps its astronauts safe and sane in space

Astronauts endure one of the most dangerous, high stakes, high stress professions on (or off) the planet -- a job matched in isolation, confinement and extremity perhaps only by arctic field scientists and ballistic missile submarine crews. Of course, the lat…

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9:30am PDT - July 19th, 2019

All of the Apollo anniversary swag you can buy from dumb to fun

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is upon us, and along with the history, remembrances, and tributes comes the inevitable cash-grab. A whole bunch of companies from around the world have been working to inject a bit of moon nostalgia into their pr…

apollo 11 space mission - The Verge
7:00am PDT - July 19th, 2019

New moon: What lunar living will look like in 100 years

NOTE FOR 2019 READERS: This is the eighth in a series of open letters to the next century. The series marks a little-known chronological milestone. According to UN data, life expectancy at birth in 27 countries now exceeds 81 years — so babies born in 2019 ar…

apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
3:00am PDT - July 19th, 2019

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong put a flag on the moon. Here's what you can and can't see in the iconic photo

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, USA TODAY spoke with NASA experts to explain the details in the famed flag photo on the moon.

apollo 11 space mission - USA Today
2:30am PDT - July 19th, 2019

How to Brace for the Heat Wave in New York City

Friday: Here's what you need to know about the high temperatures this weekend.

apollo 11 space mission - The New York Times
2:24am PDT - July 19th, 2019

The Weather Channel's moon landing simulation is real extra

Look, we’re all psyched about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20 — but The Weather Channel is really, really into it. And we mean into it — as in, they’ve literally inserted themselves into it. Not satisfied with the (definitely not filmed on…

apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
9:43pm PDT - July 18th, 2019

How Long Would It Take to Bicycle to the Moon?

To follow in Apollo 11’s footsteps, all you need is a space bike, 240,000 miles of cable, and a whole lot of sandwiches.

apollo 11 space mission - Wired
8:40am PDT - July 18th, 2019

Celebrate the totally real moon landing with this fresh Google Doodle

It's been 50 years since NASA’s Apollo 11 moon landing, but July 20, 1969, still looms large in the consciousness of a nation desperate for something — anything — to be proud of. So why not celebrate that anniversary with this fresh as hell Google Doodle ? Ma…

apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
5:00am PDT - July 18th, 2019

Here’s a first look at Apple’s Peanuts show featuring astronaut Snoopy

Here’s first trailer for Snoopy in Space, an educational Peanuts show made exclusively for the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. The show features Snoopy as an astronaut, and it will be a STEM-focused series made in collaboration with NASA.

apollo 11 space mission - The Verge
1:30pm PDT - July 17th, 2019

President Nixon had this 'Moon Disaster' speech ready in case Apollo 11 astronauts died

NASA's Apollo 11 mission sent three astronauts to the moon exactly 50 years ago, in July 1969. Two of them landed on the moon's surface and they all returned home safely. But NASA knew the mission was very risky, so the White House prepared remarks in case th…

apollo 11 space mission - Business Insider
12:59pm PDT - July 17th, 2019

Hundreds of drones light up Kennedy Space Center for moon landing tribute

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apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
12:46pm PDT - July 17th, 2019

JFK's famous 'we choose to go to the moon' speech will make you believe you can do anything

Apollo 11 was the first space flight to land humans on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins touched down on July 20, 1969. Before the astronauts launched into space, President John F. Kennedy gave an impassioned speech defending the coun…

apollo 11 space mission - Business Insider
10:47am PDT - July 17th, 2019

Bizarre photos show the Apollo 11 astronauts quarantined after returning from the moon as NASA worried they could infect Earth with space germs

The crew of the Apollo 11 did something incredible by landing on the moon, but they were forced to celebrate inside a small metal box. NASA was so worried about the possible danger of astronauts bringing back harmful germs from the moon that it put the crew i…

apollo 11 space mission - Business Insider
8:35am PDT - July 17th, 2019

Apollo 'space legends' remember 1969 mission

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins joined several other key figures from that era for a look back at the historic moon mission, which began with liftoff exactly 50 years ago today. (July 16)

apollo 11 space mission - USA Today
6:41pm PDT - July 16th, 2019

The Apollo moon program's Mission Control Center has been restored and opened to the public. Check out the 1969 time capsule.

NASA 's Apollo Mission Control Center, which oversaw the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, has been restored and opened to visitors in Houston, Texas. The restoration effort took six years and $5 million. The room is now filled with original or historically acc…

apollo 11 space mission - Business Insider
2:04pm PDT - July 16th, 2019

Winning the moon race was actually bad for America’s space program

From the first steps to the leap forward, Mashable will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a series that examines its significance — and why we haven’t been back. On July 20, 2019, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first …

apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
10:40am PDT - July 16th, 2019

They Were at Mission Control During Apollo 11. 50 Years Later, the Memory Still Moves Them to Tears

A half-century later, the men who made it happen still get choked up talking about that day in 1969. Here's what they remember.

apollo 11 space mission - Time
10:06am PDT - July 16th, 2019

House's vote on Barr and Ross, Apollo 11 anniversary, Emmy nominations: 5 things to know Tuesday

The House is expected to vote on whether to hold Barr and Ross in contempt, the Apollo 11 moon mission launched 50 years ago and more things to know Tuesday.

apollo 11 space mission - USA Today
12:58am PDT - July 16th, 2019

Medicine and the moon landing - CBC.ca

Medicine and the moon landing CBC.ca Three notable Saultites share their memories of Apollo 11 moon landing SooToday Colby Cosh: Apollo 11's anniversary reminds us of a world now out of our grasp National Post Apollo 11 moon landing inspired Western astronome…

apollo 11 space mission - CBC News
11:56am PDT - July 15th, 2019

See the Past, Present and Future of American Spaceflight in 4 Minutes

50 years ago, humankind took its first steps on an otherworldly body. That mission to the Moon, Apollo 11, opened the door to the decades of space exploration that followed. While it has been difficult in recent years to muster the political or financial supp…

apollo 11 space mission - Time
10:35am PDT - July 15th, 2019

8 Places You Can Visit to Celebrate Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary This Week

Locations across the country are holding special moon landing events for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

apollo 11 space mission - Time
6:45am PDT - July 15th, 2019

50 'moon' songs to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing

You're going to be hearing a lot about the moon in the coming weeks, so why not crank a playlist to match? The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is coming up on Sept. 13, and to capitalise on the buzz (sorry), Spotify crunched through its catalog…

apollo 11 space mission - Mashable
6:00am PDT - July 15th, 2019

A NASA Intern Bought Apollo 11 Videotapes for $218. Now They’re Going to Auction for Millions

Videotapes from Apollo 11 described as "the only surviving first-generation recordings of the historic moon walk" will be auctioned off.

apollo 11 space mission - Time
5:45am PDT - July 15th, 2019

Apollo 11: Four things you may not know about the first moon landing

Fifty years on, here are four things that made the Apollo Moon programme one of humankind's greatest technological achievements.

apollo 11 space mission - BBC News
4:09pm PDT - July 12th, 2019

Apollo astronaut recounts Mission Control during Moon landing: 'It was tense, because this was the real thing now'

On July 20, 1969, Apollo astronaut Fred Haise was at NASA’s Mission Control in Houston when the Eagle lunar module descended to the surface of the Moon.

apollo 11 space mission - Fox News
1:49pm PDT - July 12th, 2019