Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies of cancer
Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the surface, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 90. source
‘1969’: Hugh Brown, a communications specialist with NASA during Apollo 11
Weeks before the historic Apollo 11 launch, Brown’s team, which maintained communication between mission control and the spacecraft, detected Russian interference that put the mission at stake. #ABCNews #NASA #1969…
‘1969’: Parrish Hirasaki, a heat shield specialist for the Apollo 11 program
Many women worked behind-the-scenes and made pivotal contributions to the historic Apollo 11 mission. Hirasaki shares her experiences overcoming the gender roles of the 1960s to work on the mission.…
‘1969’: John Hirasaki, NASA engineer who was in quarantine with Apollo 11 astronauts
After completing a nine-day mission, Apollo 11 successfully returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Hirasaki spent more than two weeks in quarantine with Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. #ABCNews #1969…
‘1969’: NASA engineers recall the historic Apollo 11 moon landing
It was July 20, 1969, in the midst of the Cold War, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of the historic Apollo 11 mission were the first two…
Apollo anniversary, beach yoga, Lego lion: World in photos, July 17
A look at the top photos from around the globe. #WorldInPhotos #ABCNews source
‘Treasure’ found during Apollo 11 Mission Control restoration
Sandra Tetley, who was charged with the restoration, said they found cigarettes, an RC Cola and even a flight plan when the consoles were taken to a space museum. WATCH…
Neil Armstrong was the 1st man to walk on the moon 50 years ago today
The world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing of spaceflight Apollo 11, when Armstrong famously declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”…