China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has completed the annual cleaning of the Apollo 16 Command module. The work ensures the display is preserved for generations to come. The archives ...

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A magnificent photograph of lunar module pilot Jim Irwin saluting the American flag at the Hadley-Apennine landing site during Apollo 15. The lunar module and rover appear behind him, to his left, in ...

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Scientists have discovered that moonquakes, not meteoroids, are responsible for shifting terrain near the Apollo 17 landing site. Their analysis points to a still-active fault that has been generating ...

The Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) lunar lander is big, beautiful, and preparing to launch within the next four months. Can Blue Origin actually pull this off? Reading time 3 minutes Riding the high of its ...

The most common armor is the Whipple Shield, which was developed by astronomer Fred Whipple in the 1940s. Used on the Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module, the Whipple Shield consists of layers of ...

Several frontier AI models show signs of scheming. Anti-scheming training reduced misbehavior in some models. Models know they're being tested, which complicates results. New joint safety testing from ...

The Block II Apollo Guidance Computer, or AGC, operated on all crewed Apollo flights from Apollo 7 in 1968 through Apollo 17 in 1972. The Apollo Guidance Computer’s (AGC) main casing (left) and the ...