How long did it take Apollo 11 to reach the moon and when did the astronauts return to Earth? It took Apollo 11 and its astronauts four days, six hours, and 45 minutes to reach the moon.

Iconic photograph of the Earth captured by the crew of the Apollo 11 mission as it begins its translunar transit. A superb African continent, the cradle of Humanity, winks at these first space ...

Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...

Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...

Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but it was too late. The Apollo 11 crew had a design for the first moon landing. Armstrong's ...

Apollo 13's Intense Comms Blackout (03:47) A Moon Sample Reveals a Surprising Link to Earth (02:04) The Design of the Lunar Rover Was Mostly Guesswork (02:37) ...

The WMF's concern isn't just about physical preservation but also about maintaining the historical and cultural value these sites represent. Artifacts left on the Moon, such as the golden olive branch ...

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Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...