In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 million

In 1976, a former NASA intern spent just $217 on 1,150 old tapes. At the time, they looked like forgotten pieces of history, with little reason to expect anything extraordinary. Then, 43 years later, ...
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Moon Day: A look back at the Apollo program and the new Artemis plan to return

Saturday, July 20, is Moon Day and the 55th anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. NASA will now ...
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Apollo program tragedy and triumph

Apollo program tragedy and triumph From JFK’s bold challenge to the historic Apollo 11 landing, NASA’s Apollo Program pushed the limits of science and engineering. This documentary explores the ...
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Pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts sells for over $800K at auction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended Apollo 11 (below) and the pen that saved the crew and the mission. Several ...
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Apollo 11, Mankind, and Moore’s Law

When Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins went to the moon 50 years ago this week, they had a large portion of the world’s computing power with them on Columbia and Eagle and behind them ...
Time

Meet Poppy Northcutt, the Woman Who Helped Bring the Apollo 11 Astronauts Home Safely

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Staff Writer Frances 'Poppy' Northcutt speaks with a NASA colleague in ...
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55 years ago, the military pilots of Apollo 11 landed on the Moon

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