Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued – to the moon, no less.

Apollo 12's pinpoint landing, resilient teamwork, and decades of enduring data prove how one stormy launch reshaped the science of precision exploration. When Apollo 12 lifted off from Cape Kennedy on ...

A supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 landing on the moon was created to "improve its understanding of plume-surface ...

Although the US’ Moon landings were mostly made famous by the fact that it featured real-life human beings bunny hopping across the lunar surface, they weren’t there just for a refreshing stroll over ...

Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living ...

Former Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon, one of a dozen men who flew around the moon but didn't land there, has died, NASA said. He was 88. Richard "Dick" F. Gordon Jr. was a test pilot chosen in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Apollo 12 commemorative medal ...