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Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program

This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's ...
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Today in Aviation History: Apollo 7 Launches NASA's First Crewed Apollo Mission

On this day in aviation and space history, 57 years ago (October 10, 1968), NASA launched Apollo 7-the first successful crewed mission of the Apollo program. At precisely 15:02:45 UTC, a Saturn IB ...
Houston Public Media

Looking back on Apollo 8, the first time astronauts went around the moon and back, ahead of Artemis II launch

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. In NASA history, the Apollo 8 mission laid much of the groundwork ...
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How Much Did NASA's Apollo Program Actually Cost The US?

That's one small step for a man. One very expensive leap for the United States. Okay, sure, some would argue focusing on the total cost of the Apollo program defeats the purpose. Stepping onto the ...
Times of San Diego

Apollo Program astronauts to speak about experiences at SD Air & Space Museum

San Diego Air & Space Museum. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Those who planned, ran, and piloted the Apollo Program will be venerated Saturday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for the ...
The Conversation

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on protecting human cultural heritage in outer space. When Apollo 13 looped around the Moon in April ...
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Lesson Plan: History of the American Space Program in Photos

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Andy Saunders, author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," talked about his process of remastering the most famous photographs of NASA's space program ...