The command module performed so well that NASA felt confident in making a bold move — sending Apollo 8 all the way around the moon in December. Apollo 9 was an Earth-orbit test of the lunar module.

Please message the specialist if you would like to schedule a private viewing. The present image, from the Apollo 17 Mission in 1972, was taken with a Hasselblad camera and shows the command and ...

On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved one of its greatest milestones: landing a person on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission, launched by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

By Rob Coppinger 2007-11-01T12:40:00+00:00 Al Worden, selected along with 18 others by NASA in April 1966 to become an astronaut, was an Apollo 9 support crew member, was the Apollo 12 backup ...

Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronaut dubbed “the loneliest man in history” for his role piloting the orbiting command module during the first Moon-landing Apollo mission, died on April 28 ...

Following extensive digital scans and high resolution photography of the Apollo 11 command module, a number of markings have come to light, including a calendar drawn onto the walls.

Witness the intricate steps of the Apollo docking sequence in this comprehensive video, showcasing how the Command Module (CM) connects with the Lunar Module (LM) during the iconic Apollo missions.

"Apollo 13," which is heading back to IMAX theaters for the film's 30th anniversary, tells the true story of a ...

To mark last month's 40th anniversary of the Apollo X "lunar landing dress rehearsal" mission, the Science Museum in London opened its command module Charlie Brown to visitors.

Michael Collins—a two-time astronaut who piloted the command module during the historic Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the Moon—died on Wednesday after battling cancer, his ...

Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon alone for about 28 hr. while crewmates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land and walk on the surface ...