Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago

'One giant leap': US marks Apollo mission 50 years on

Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of the Apollo 11 crew returned to its fabled launch pad Tuesday to commemorate "one giant leap" that became a defining moment in human history. "...

by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago

The Latest: Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad

The Orlando Sentinel commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch by republishing its front page from 1969 and writing minute-by-minute accounts of launch day. The newspaper detailed how the day started for astronauts Neil Armstrong, Bu...

by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins said he wished his two moonwalking colleagues could have shared the moment at Kennedy Space Ce...