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Archive for July 20th, 2024

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 120 —Remembering Apollo 11 & Looking Ahead

July 20th, 2024 by

On Episode 120 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq dive into the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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United Nations marks Apollo 11 55th with international moon missions stamps

July 20th, 2024 by

Photos of the moon captured by American, Russian, European, Japanese, Indian, Korean and Chinese spacecraft are the subject of new United Nations stamps for the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11.

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What became of the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?

July 20th, 2024 by

Astronauts placed six different American flags on the moon during the Apollo program. What became of those flags in the years since, and why were they controversial?

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Is there a ‘true’ story behind the fake Apollo moon landing in ‘Fly Me to the Moon?’

July 20th, 2024 by

An examination of the conspiracy theory that NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing as depicted in the new Apple Original film “Fly Me to the Moon.”

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NASA marks moon landing anniversary by dedicating building to ‘women of Apollo’

July 20th, 2024 by

NASA is honoring ‘hidden figure’ Dorothy Vaughan and all of the women who contributed to the Apollo program with the naming of a building at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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The future of space exploration: How astronomy, space travel and the search for life may change by 2049 (video)

July 20th, 2024 by

Celebrating 25 years of covering countless advancements in space exploration and astronomy, Space.com’s live virtual panel discussed some of the most impactful discoveries and what may still be yet to come.

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‘An oasis in the desert’: NASA’s Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur in Martian rocks

July 20th, 2024 by

NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered a rare element on Mars after it drove over a rock and cracked it open.

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Firefly Aerospace CEO leaves company amid misconduct investigation

July 20th, 2024 by

Rocket maker Firefly announced on July 17 that Bill Weber will no longer serve as CEO of the company, effective immediately.

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