Thus, says NASM curator Allan Needell, "the lunar module looks flimsy and gangly—it's a very pure design built for a very specific mission." Every astronaut who went to the moon, he adds ...

If you’d like to see what goes into making a 1/3-scale Apollo 11 Lunar Module, [Plasanator]’s photos and build details will show off how he constructed one for a kid’s event that was a hit!

HALO outfitting begins at Northrop Gru mman Essential systems to support astronauts are being installed Gateway supports NASA ...

Caption The Chang’e-5 spacecraft comprised of an orbiter and return module (ORM), which remained in the lunar orbit in space, and a lander and ascender module (LAM), which proceeded to land on ...

During the Apollo program, geologists’ knowledge of the moon’s surface helped engineers design the rovers, as well as the landing pads of the lunar module to guarantee a soft landing.

That is the challenge tackled by a group of students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who wrote a proposal for a lunar infrastructure module they call the Trans-lunar Hub for ...

We have a liftoff. Mosher: Where is Lunar Module 14? What state was it in? Does anybody have it? Does anybody know where it's at? Narrator: From 1962 to 1970, NASA commissioned Grumman Aircraft to ...

Apollo 11, 12 and 14 astronauts collected soil and rock samples from a few acres around their lunar landers. Apollo 15, 16 and 17 astronauts covered 55 miles of lunar territory, collecting 600 ...

Serving as a vital tool for ground testing and data collection, this hybrid motor will shape the design and operation of the actual Artemis lunar landers. Powerful engines are necessary for a lander ...