Apollo 14 carried over 2,000 tree seeds around the Moon in 1971: Decades later, 'Moon Trees' still thrive across the U.S.

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.

First moon landing still amazes the world today, a powerful example of American exceptionalism

Man first stepped first on the moon with the historic NASA Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. The incredible feat of human ...

In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hours

Despite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally ...

In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut John Young jumped into the air while saluting the flag, creating one of NASA’s most unusual photographs from the Moon

Apollo 16 commander John W. Young was captured in a remarkable moment, leaping while saluting the American flag on the lunar ...
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Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America's most daring, extraordinary feat—landing astronauts on the moon—remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever. And the lunar lander—a groundbreaking piece of America—is up ...