Apollo
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It's one of the most recognizable machines of the 20th century, but the building of the Saturn V is a story of brilliant technical innovation tinged with engineering conservatism, politics, in-fighting, and having to work on a project that no one had more than a hazy conception.
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The first flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled for January 31.It will be the most powerful operational booster in the world – at twice the capacity of its nearest rival. To get a sense of perspective, let's see how it stacks up to the granddaddy of all space rockets, the Saturn V.
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America's most experienced astronaut has passed away at the age of 87. In a statement, acting NASA said that Captain John Young (US Navy, retired) died on January 5 due to complications from pneumonia. He was the only astronaut to command three different kinds of spacecraft.
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Pledging to hark back to more gear-headed times, Apollo's new 2.3 million-Euro hypercar blends old-school, naturally aspirated, screaming V12 engine technology with some of the wildest and wackiest design we've seen. Meet the Intensa Emozione.
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Over the past 70 years there has been a stunning assortment of images of our home planet taken from space. Take a trip through the history of Earth photography in our gallery, from the first "Earthrise" images, to a look at our precious planet from the outermost reaches of our solar system.
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By January 2019, the Space Center Houston (SCH) is hoping to fully restore the historic Apollo Mission Control Center (MCC) back to its former 1969 glory, ready for the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first steps on the Moon.
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The flight plan used aboard the Apollo 13 Command Module is up for auction at Sotheby's. The loose-leaf binder not only includes instructions for the crew, but hastily scribbled notes penned as the astronauts struggled to survive the return journey to Earth after their spacecraft was damaged.
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As the first rocket to put people on the moon, NASA's Saturn V occupies a special place in the history of space exploration. And now it can occupy a special place in your Lego collection, too, with the company today launching an Apollo Saturn V replica Lego kit.
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A secret pouch that flew on the 1971 Apollo 15 mission is up for auction as part of a sale of space memorabilia. It was carried to the surface of the Moon unwittingly by Mission Commander David Scott inside his spacesuit's life support pack..
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To commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo1 fire, NASA has opened a new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center called "Ad Astra Per Aspera - A Rough Road Leads to the Stars." It includes tributes and artifacts to the three men lost that day.
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Fifty years ago today, the United States space program suffered one if its most tragic setbacks, taking the lives of three astronauts and almost costing America the Space Race. An Apollo Command Module suffered a terrifying flash fire that took the lives of the three astronauts on board.
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Captain Eugene "Gene" Cernan, the last man to leave the Moon, has passed away at the age of 82. A holder of multiple space records, Cernan was Commander of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 and one of only 12 astronauts to walk on Moon.
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