The pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts is up for auction

Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.

How Rhode Island manufacturing helped men land on the moon

The Ashton Mill in Cumberland produced the material, Beta cloth, that protected Apollo spacesuits and was also used in the ...
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How the Apollo Spacecraft Works: Part 2

This video details the journey to the moon and the successful landing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. It ...

‘Flight originated from the imagination’: how artists have captured space travel

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space ...

What to see in the Air and Space Museum’s reopened galleries

In the five renovated spaces, you can try out a wind tunnel, climb into a Cessna Skyhawk, view artworks and visit old ...
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In 1969, Apollo 10 hurtled past the moon at a speed no human has matched in more than half a century

On 26 May 1969, the command module of Apollo 10 hit Earth’s atmosphere travelling at 36,397 feet per second, or 39,937.7 ...

In 1969, three astronauts flew home from the Moon at nearly 40,000 kilometres per hour. Almost 60 years later, no human has gone faster

Nearly six decades have passed since three Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon at a speed that no human has surpassed.
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Your Chance To Own Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster

Omega Speedmasters from Buzz Aldrin's personal watch collection up for auction at Sotheby's ✓ Your chance to own an astronaut's watch! ✓ ...