On This Day, Jan. 31: Apollo 14 blasts off for moon
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NASA Shook Apollo Rockets To Check They Could Survive Florida’s Hurricane Season
NASA - Saturn V Apollo Shake Test To shake the 25-story rocket, workers at the base of the Saturn V rocket would push at the bottom of the craft with their feet. At the same time, engineers ...
Blue Origin's New Glenn: How it compares to other rockets which launch from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket comes in at a towering 320 feet tall — which is equivalent to a 32-story skyscraper.
Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base
NASA's requested funding was spent on the Great Society, including building rapid transit system in several cities ...
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What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! In Platoff's report, she points out that NASA engineers were challenged by the prospect of Apollo ...
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On this day in space! Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire kills NASA astronauts
Apollo 1 was supposed to be the first flight ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!
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Its soaring halls introduced millions of Americans to wonders about to change the world—Edison’s lightbulb, the first telephone, Apollo rockets. Over the years, AIB was the origin and incubator for ...
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Why Does A Rocket Have To Go 25,000 Mph To Escape Earth?
On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V rocket sent Apollo 11 and three American astronauts on their way to the Moon. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images More specifically, the rocket propellant ...