Florida Institute of Technology to Form Buzz Aldrin Space Institute, As Aldrin Says 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'

By Emily Carney, on August 28th, 2015

Dr. Buzz Aldrin can now add professor and institute namesake to his many different “hats.” Photo Credit: James O. Davies.

Astronaut, explorer, rocket scientist, American hero, and tireless STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) advocate … these are just a few things that describe Dr. Buzz Aldrin, second moonwalker and one of […]

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Kennedy Space Center's Operations and Checkout Building Renamed after 'First Man' Neil Armstrong

By Emily Carney, on July 21st, 2014

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden presents Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Bob Cabana with a flown Apollo 11 patch. Someday, this patch will be flown on the first manned Mars mission, to be helmed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft. This presentation took place during today’s renaming of KSC’s Operations and Checkout Building. Photo Credit: Alan […]

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NASA Dryden Now Known as NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center

By Emily Carney, on March 4th, 2014

This painting by artist Robert McCall sums up Neil A. Armstrong’s achievements in aviation and spaceflight history. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center was renamed after Armstrong, who died in 2012, on Saturday, March 1. Image Credit: NASA (painting by Robert McCall)

New year, new name: NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, located at Edwards […]

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Apollo 11 Flown Crew-Signed Commemorative Cover Could Bring $40,000+ at Heritage Auctions

By Press Release, on October 15th, 2013

 

Image Credit: Heritage Auctions

An Apollo 11 flown Commemorative Cover, signed by the crew and directly from the collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, which could sell for $40,000+, leads a stellar line-up of space-flown objects and important private collections in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 1 Space Exploration Signature® Auction in […]

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Retro Space Images: Armstrong Prepares to Step Outside

By J.L. Pickering, on June 1st, 2013

Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images

Moonwalker — Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong is shown during an EVA training exercise at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center in April 1969.

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Report Incorrect, NASA Has No Plans to Abandon LC-39A

By Julian Leek, on January 16th, 2013

A recent article has suggested that NASA plans to abandon the iconic Launch Complex 39A. This however is incorrect. NASA has no plans to leave this important stucture in the dust of history. Photo Credit: Julian Leek / Blue Sawtooth Studio

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — A recent article which stated that NASA’s famous […]

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Flag Flown To The Moon: Start The Bidding At Heritage Auctions

By AmericaSpace, on May 9th, 2012

Apollo 14 lunar module flown American flag directly from the personal collection of Edgar Mitchell. Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions/www.ha.com

An American flag which was flown to the surface of the moon and returned aboard Apollo 14 is expected to be one of the most sought-after items at this weekend’s Space Exploration Signature Auction […]

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Apollo 11 Engines Located, Plans In Works To Raise Them From The Sea Floor

By Mike Killian, on March 29th, 2012
The launch of Apollo 11. Photo Credit: NASA

The launch of Apollo 11. Photo Credit: NASA

The F-1 engines which launched Apollo 11 towards the Moon on the most powerful vehicle ever created have not been seen since the historic mission thundered off the Earth on July 16, 1969. The five engines were jettisoned at nearly 40 miles high once the […]

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