Apollo 11
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Fully-functional replica of NASA's Apollo lunar rover to drive at NASCAR race
Tech2 News Staff •This replica travels at a speed of 97 kmph, while the original vehicle could only reach a top speed of 12 km.
On moon landing's 50th anniversary, Buzz Aldrin recounts his experiences on NASA's Apollo 11 mission
Robert Charles With Buzz Aldrin •Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon after Neil Armstrong, recounts the highlights of NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 mission — from the launch to homecoming.
Wonders of the Moon director James Van Der Pool on capturing lunar cycle for Sony BBC Earth special
Suryasarathibhattacharya •Directed and produced by James Van Der Pool, Sony BBC Earth's Wonders of the Moon explores a stunning medley of lunar delights from across the globe.
Chandrayaan 2 launch highlights: Successfully injected into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September
Tech2 News Staff •GSLV MK-III has successfully injected Chandrayaan 2 into the defined orbit, Moon landing scheduled for 7 September.
NASA Apollo 9 launch in March 1969 paved the way for humans landing on the Moon 50 years ago
Tech2 News Staff •Apollo 9 was a crucial test mission on the road to mankind's first & only landing on the moon.
Romancing the moon and dreaming of space on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
•The moon has revealed itself to be a complicated character and we consider it as we would a fellow traveller
50 years on, conspiracy and doubt still follows the moon landing of the Apollo 11
•There are many Internet sites that are trying to prove the landing never happened or questioning the mission.
Footprints on the Moon, Cemeteries on Mars: Words in space archaeology with Alice Gorman
•Alice Gorman, works on space junk in Earth orbit, deep space probes, and planetary landing sites.
Apollo 11 Moon landing: Brief look at the three 'amiable strangers' who made history
•The three had never served together on the same spaceflight before, hardly had any time for bonding.
Only 12 Americans have ever set foot on the moon, here’s what they thought of it
•Gene Cernan said that right after landing on the Moon you experience the most quiet moment a human being can experience in his lifetime.