1960s
Apollo 11: The speech Nixon would have given ‘in event of moon disaster’ (1969)
What if the trip to the Moon had been one way? White House speechwriter William Safire wrote a statement that Nixon could read in the event of a disaster.
What if the trip to the Moon had been one way? White House speechwriter William Safire wrote a statement that Nixon could read in the event of a disaster.
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 took off for the moon – a historic mission for Americans, and for people all around the globe. See vintage newspaper headlines from that day here!
Look back at the biggest news in the universe on July 20, 1969 – the day we first landed on the lunar surface, walked on the moon, then went for a drive.
World speculates on historic words SPACE CENTER, Houston — The first words Neil Armstrong utters from the moon’s surface this weekend will go down in
United States astronauts who go to the moon may wear headgear designed and produced by a ladies’ milliner.
Here you can take a look at what the astronauts were reviewing as they prepared for the actual landing on the moon.
Jack Swigert, the emergency substitute member of the Apollo 13 crew, is a swinging bachelor with a playboy-type pad — but he would rather fly than play.
All aboard for the moon! The conquest of the air is assured now for interplanetary space Click here to see a larger version In a
What kinds of vegetables grow on the moon? Recent observations through the new big telescopes upset scientists’ old belief that the moon is dead and
With more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong climbs down the ladder and proclaims, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Some of the ancient astronomers were sure these heavenly bodies were far away, but not until recent methods of measurement were applied did we know the true spatial relationship of the various members of the universe.
Sperry Rand One day we shoot the moon. The next day we count the country. Philco/Ford This TV picture came to you live from
Timetable for hitting the moon US military officers who deal with future projects foresee a timetable along these lines if the go-ahead is given: Within
A gun with the propulsive power of the Simpson invention, having the muzzle velocity claimed for it, overcomes the chief hindrance to mortal invasion of the moon.
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