APOLLO 11

Buzz Aldrin, the second person on the moon, paid tribute to those carrying the "torch of deep space exploration" with NASA's Artemis program.

Since the first days of the space program, astronauts wear a special patch specific to each mission. A small North Carolina company has designed them all since the Apollo lunar launches.

Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin married for the fourth time on Friday (Jan. 20) to Romanian chemical engineer Anca Faur, who is executive vice-president of one of Aldrin's companies.

The former US astronaut, who was the second man on the moon, married his partner in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is sky high after getting married on his 93rd birthday. >> Read more trending newsAldrin, who turned 93 on Friday, tweeted that he married his “longtime love,” Anca Faur, in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles. Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 crew that traveled to the moon. Michael Collins, the third member of the crew who circled the moon in the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates walked on the moon, died on April 28, 2021. As the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first two people to land on the Moon©2022 Cox Media Group

The important stuff, if mentioned at all, wasn't part of the build-up to the Artemis story about NASA finally returning to the moon after 50 years or so.

The last time anyone visited the moon was in December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Since then, there have been many foiled plans to go back.

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Four small pieces of the moon on a NASA spacecraft have come closer to the lunar surface than they have been in over 50 years. The Apollo 11 samples' return home was part of the Artemis 1 mission.

The Orion capsule was perched on top and, less than two hours into the flight, busted out of Earth's orbit toward the moon. The moonshot follows nearly three months of vexing fuel leaks that kept the rocket bouncing between its hangar and the pad. The Orion capsule will take astronauts only to lunar orbit, not the surface. After a nearly yearlong space station mission and all-female spacewalk, Koch, 43, is on NASA's short list for a lunar flight. So is astronaut Kayla Barron, 35, who finally got to witness her first rocket launch, not counting her own a year ago.

The Orion capsule was perched on top, ready to bust out of Earth orbit toward the moon not quite two hours into the flight. The moonshot follows nearly three months of vexing fuel leaks that kept the rocket bouncing between its hangar and the pad. The liftoff marked the start of NASA’s Artemis lunar-exploration program, named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister. The Orion capsule will take astronauts only to lunar orbit, not the surface. After a nearly yearlong space station mission and all-female spacewalk, she's on NASA's short list for a lunar flight.

NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard early Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago. If all goes well during the three-week, make-or-break shakedown flight, the rocket will propel an empty crew capsule into a wide orbit around the moon, and then the capsule will return to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific in December. After years of delays and billions in cost overruns, the Space Launch System rocket thundered skyward, rising from Kennedy Space Center on 8.8 million pounds (4 million kilograms) of thrust and hitting 100 mph (160 kph) within seconds.

A gold wristwatch created in celebration of the first moon landing that was presented to the first person to wear a similar model chronograph in space has sold for $1.9 million.

A lunar sample and a piece of the rocket that enabled its collection are set to launch on NASA's next mission to the moon. The Apollo 11 artifacts are part of the Artemis 1 Official Flight Kit.

The countdown is now on for the launch of the first reimagined galleries in the National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian announced that it will re-open half of the flagship building on Oct. 14.

X-Wing Starfighter movie prop is among hundreds of new artifacts and displays in redesigned galleries, completing part one of a seven-year, $1 billion makeover.

Auction-Aldrin's-Jacket This photo provided on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, by Sotheby's, shows a jacket worn by astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the historic first mission to the moon's surface in 1969, which sold for nearly $2.8 million at auction. According to The New York Times, the custom-fitted, white, Teflon-coated jacket sold following a fierce nine-minute bidding war. According to Sotheby’s, the jacket features patches with Aldrin’ name and the Apollo 11 logo and is the most expensive jacket ever sold at auction, Forbes reported. Meanwhile, the previously most expensive jacket ever sold at auction was pop icon Michael Jackson’s red leather jacket worn in the “Thriller” music video, which fetched $1.8 million in 2011, according to Guinness World Records. All told, 68 of 69 lots of Mr. Aldrin’s belongings were sold for a combined $8 million on Tuesday, the Times reported.

The $2,772,500 paid for the Apollo 11 Inflight Coverall Jacket is the highest for any American space-flown artifact sold at auction, according to Sotheby's, which handled the sale.

A jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin set a new record for the most-ever paid at auction for a flown-in-space artifact, while Aldrin's pen credited with saving the Apollo 11 mission failed to sell.

A statue of an Apollo astronaut now stands at a McDonald's near NASA in Houston, just in time for the anniversary of the first moon landing.

We honor the heroes of Apollo 11 and all those who made their accomplishment possible, yet many still deride astronauts in the U.S. private space industry.

Sotheby's is set to auction items from the astronaut's collection.

More than half a century since its pages served as humanity's first roadmap to the moon, NASA's Apollo 11 flight plan has been relaunched.

Apollo 11: What you need to know Millions on Earth watched and listened live as Armstrong announced, "The Eagle has landed." On Aug. 10, 21 days after landing on the moon, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins stepped out of quarantine to a room full of reporters. The crew was afraid of being locked out of the lunar moduleAfter Armstrong made his first steps on the moon, Aldrin was cautious as he exited the lunar module. Because the hatch opened inward, the pressure inside the lunar module would have made it impossible to open from the outside. In his book, “Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon,” Aldrin described how they solved the problem using a felt-tip pen.

An astronaut will take to the field as a baseball player walks on the moon in bobblehead format as part of NASA Night with the Houston Astros.

"At the end of the day, we want to act appropriately and lawfully." Mark Zaid, an attorney for RR Auction told The AP.

As it turns out, attempting to sell moon dust that was extracted from the stomachs of cockroaches does indeed bug NASA. So much so, that the space agency requested RR Auction halt its sale.

NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back.

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For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.

Scientists grew plants in three samples of lunar soil brought to Earth by the Apollo missions, but the seedlings reacted as they would in cases of, for example, high salt or metal content.

A minuscule amount of microscopic moon dust sold for half a million dollars after NASA determined that the particles came from the first lunar sample collected by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong.

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 has pushed its next moon landing to 2025. But why is it trying to go at all?

The best space documentaries let you travel to the furthest reaches of the universe without ever leaving your sofa.

A new strategy game called "Humankind" was released last week and its trailer had a hilarious Apollo 11 twist.

China's new Chang'e 6 mission aims to bring to Earth a sample of lunar soil from one of the most fascinating areas on the far side of the moon by 2024.

After a year of uncertainty, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is slowly returning to normal. The Brevard County attraction recently moved into the next...

Peter Ansoff has more than 100 from the United States and other countries.

If you're wondering why humanity hasn't been to the moon in 50 years, consider the circumstances that got us there in the first place.

The original headset used by NASA's first flight director has been given the "go" for auction. The Western Electric headset worn by Christopher C. Kraft in Mercury Mission Control is among the items being offered by Heritage Auctions on behalf of his estate.

More than 13,700 people have signed a petition to NASA to name the space agency’s planned Lunar Gateway after Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who died last month at the age of 90.

Blue Origin auctioning a ticket to suborbital space, promising that a ride "will change how you see the world."

Blue Origin auctioning a ticket to suborbital space, promising that a ride "will change how you see the world."

NASA astronaut Michael Collins is expected to be honored Friday with a remembrance ceremony at Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex.

Gemini and Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon during the world's first lunar landing mission, has died at the age of 90.

People around the world are mourning the death of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the command module for the first-ever moon landing in 1969.

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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the lunar surface during the first moon landing in 1969. 1967: NASA's Lunar Orbiter missions completed photographic mapping of the moon. 2008: India's Chandrayaan 1 moon orbiter launched. 2009: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched along with the LCROSS probe which crashed into the moon, revealing water ice. 2013: NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) investigated the lunar atmosphere and dust.

click to enlarge Image via Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexThe Apollo/Saturn V CenterAfter a yearlong closure related to COVID-19, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex plans to reopen the Apollo/Saturn V Center this month. The Brevard County attraction reopened many of its exhibits last summer after a short closure, but kept the Apollo/Saturn V Center closed. The Apollo/Saturn V Center is located 7.5 miles north of the main Visitors Center and must be accessed via shuttle bus. Multiple new safety protocols have been implemented in response to the ongoing pandemic while providing access to the Apollo/Saturn V Center. click to enlarge Image via Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexThe Apollo/Saturn V Center.

Related: Reading Apollo 11: the best new books about the US moon landingsThe Folio Society's collector edition of Andrew Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" is presented in two volumes. In the 27 years since the first edition was released, high resolution scans have been made of each photo taken on the Apollo missions. Each of the two volumes of The Folio Society's presentation of Andrew Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" includes eight fold-pages with panoramic Apollo mission photographs. Related: NASA's 17 Apollo moon missions in picturesNearly 200 photographs are positioned throughout the two volumes of The Folio Society's "A Man on the Moon" by Andrew Chaikin. (Image credit: The Folio Society)The Folio edition of "A Man on the Moon" includes 56 pages of photo plates and an eight-page fold-out in each volume.

Satellite Beach resident and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin posted a photo on Twitter getting his first vaccine shot a couple of days before his 91st birthday, according to reporting from Florida Today. Received my first Covid-19 vaccine today, a couple of days prior to my 91st birthday. Special thanks go to two outstanding patriots, Vlad Ghenciu Esq and Brian M Cronin, for their invaluable assistance, and to my organization, Buzz Aldrin Ventures LLC for permanent support. pic.twitter.com/oONTtlIIgd — Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) January 19, 2021Sporting an Apollo 11 50th anniversary t-shirt and his trademark suspenders, Aldrin said getting the COVID-19 vaccine was painless. “I urge everyone to sign up for a vaccination as soon as possible when eligible to do so, so that life can return to normal soon,” Aldrin tweeted.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting and littering. The space agency released a set of guidelines Tuesday for its Artemis moon-landing program, based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and other agreements. Founding members include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The coalition can say, “Look, you’re in this program with the rest of us, but you’re not playing by the same rules,” Bridenstine said. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

The moment Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon July 20, 1969, is frozen in time for the millions of people around the world who watched the moon landing or listened on the radio. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, News 6 and ClickOrlando.com put out a call asking for its viewers to share their favorite memories of that day. "I just sat there and wondered, 'Why am I here in a big ol' hole and they're landing on the moon?'" Retired space industry workers and their adult children called in to say what it meant to them to be part of the moon landing. Roseann Roach, of Brentwood, Long Island, remembered watching the moon landing with her mother.

Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday, commemorating the occasion with a message to his 1.5 million Twitter followers. I came into this world in NJ on 1-20-30, and my mother was Marion Moon Aldrin and my father Edwin Aldrin. — Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) January 20, 2020Born Jan. 20, 1930, Aldrin grew up in Montclair, New Jersey and joined the famous Apollo 11 crew because of his specialized study of rendezvous. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface almost seven hours later. Buzz Aldrin Ventures created a page where fans can send a birthday message to Aldrin here.

COCOA BEACH, Fla – Four legends from the Apollo space missions gathered ahead of Tuesday night's 50th anniversary gala to reflect on what it meant to make history. Apollo 11 astronaut Mike Collins, Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Apollo flight director Gerry Griffin met with a small group of reporters, which included News 6 and clickorlando.com. "I never heard anybody say that I’m going to be famous next year after this," said Duke. All agreed that space travel and space exploration would be much more advanced than it is today if it weren't for the tightening of NASA's budget by Congress. They also said NASA's sights need to be bigger than just the moon -- they said they're thinking Mars.

Since the Apollo 11 moon landing; 50 years ago, when the historic landing comes up in conversation the first names that pop up are those of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldin. Prior to Apollo 11, Collins piloted the three-day Gemini 10 mission in 1966 and became the nation's third space walker. While many people think Collins missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the Apollo 11 astronaut says he has no regrets. Collins said Apollo 11 could only happen if everything went according to plan. However, if it were up to the former Apollo 11 astronaut, NASA would be focused on Mars first.

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Fifty years after humans first stepped foot on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, NASA is celebrating the historic launch of the Saturn V rocket. Neil Armstrong was the commander, Michael Collins was the command module pilot and Edwin "Buzz" Adlrin was the lunar module pilot. [PHOTO GALLERY: Minutes leading up to historic Apollo 11 launch]It was a mission years in the making, the launch itself taking only minutes to accomplish. With a successful launch into orbit, Apollo 11 paved the way for the future of space exploration. Below, you’ll find a timeline of the moments leading up to the launch, and a minute-by-minute breakdown of the iconic launch.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Fifty years ago this July 16, Saturn V launched Apollo 11 to the moon. More than one million people gathered on the Space Coast to watch Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins lift off for the moon from Kennedy Space Center. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing News 6 created a hotline for viewers to record their Apollo 11 memories. The historic moon landing happened eight years after President John F. Kennedy declared his vision of putting a man on the moon. Above is a photo of the Indian River, which is about 4 miles west of the Kennedy Space Center.

Fifty years later, the firing room will be led by the first woman launch director. As launch director, Blackwell-Thompson will oversee the countdown first launch of NASA’s astronaut capsule, the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System, the mission known as Artemis-1, from Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39B. Artemis-1 Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson in the firing room at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center. AdMorgan, who started in 1958 as an intern with the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, would become the first female engineer at Kennedy Space Center, but it wasn't without challenges. “If there are young people or young girls that look at NASA's female launch director, and they say, ‘You know what?

Fifty years after humans first set foot on the moon, NASA is celebrating the Apollo 11 mission. The mission had one goal: to perform a crewed landing on the moon, and return the crew to Earth. [TIMELINE: Moments leading up to historic Apollo 11 launch]A day later on July 21, 1969, millions of people turned on their televisions to watch the broadcast of Armstrong and Aldrin take the first steps on the moon. With a successful landing on the moon, the Apollo 11 crew paved the way for space exploration for generations to come. Below you’ll find a timeline depicting the moments as people first set foot on the moon.