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 plaque is a replica of the one ...

"We were excited [though] we were six hours late landing and [on] the last revolution we could land." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon! Apollo 16 was NASA's fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program. Three NASA astronauts were on board: John Young, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Apollo 16, the fifth manned lunar ...

Astronaut Ken “T.K.” Mattingly has died. He circled the moon as command module pilot on Apollo 16 and later flew the space shuttle. But he’s probably best known for the mission he didn’t get to fly: ...

Lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart served as 2023 grand marshals in Washington, DC parade. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

(CBS) – On this day in history, April 16, 1972, the Apollo 16 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke spent a record-breaking 71 hours on the moon. The ...

He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried... Astronaut Ken "T.K." Mattingly has died. He circled ...