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- Apollo 13 Pictures Gallery - Pictures of the Successful Failure Apol…Updated: Wed Jul 23 18:01:17 2008
It was the thirteenth scheduled lunar space exploration mission, scheduled for liftoff at the thirteenth minute after the thirteenth hour. The Lunar landing was scheduled for the thirteenth day of … - Apollo 13 Pictures Gallery - Pictures of the Successful Failure Apol…Updated: Wed Jul 23 18:01:17 2008
It was the thirteenth scheduled lunar space exploration mission, scheduled for liftoff at the thirteenth minute after the thirteenth hour. The Lunar landing was scheduled for the thirteenth day of … - Apollo 13 Pictures Gallery - Pictures of the Successful Failure Apol…Updated: Wed Jul 23 18:01:17 2008
It was the thirteenth scheduled lunar space exploration mission, scheduled for liftoff at the thirteenth minute after the thirteenth hour. The Lunar landing was scheduled for the thirteenth day of … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - View of Mission Control Center durin…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:24 2008
As the Apollo 13 crewmen entered their final 24 hours in space, several persons important to the mission remained attentive at consoles in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) of the Mission … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - View of Mission Control Center durin…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:23 2008
Overall view of Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Center at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) during the ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the Apollo … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Mo…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:23 2008
This view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Command Module (CM) just after the CM/SM separation prior to Earth re-entry. As seen here, an entire panel on the SM… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - View of damaged Apollo 13 Service Mo…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:23 2008
This view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module (SM) was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module following SM jettisoning. As seen here, an entire panel on the SM was blown away by the … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - The Actual Apollo 13 Prime Crew
Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:23 2008
The actual Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr. The … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Astronaut James Lovell reads newspap…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:22 2008
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Apollo 13 mission commander, reads a newspaper account of the safe recovery of the problem plagued mission. Lovell is on board the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery shi… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Telescopic photograph of Apollo 13 s…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:22 2008
A telescopic photograph showing the Apollo 13 spacecraft in translunar trajectory in the distant sky. Arrows point to the spacecraft, to the oxygen cloud, and to the expended Saturn V third stage. … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - President Nixon at Hickam AFB congra…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:22 2008
President Richard M. Nixon and Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Apollo 13 commander, shake hands at special ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. President Nixon was in Hawaii to present the A… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Astronaut John Swigert with "Mailbox…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:22 2008
Astronaut John L. Swigert, Jr., Apollo 13 Command Module Pilot, holds the "mailbox" a jerry-rigged arrangement which the Apollo 13 astronauts built to use the Command Module lithium hydro… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 prime crew portrait
Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:21 2008
Apollo 13 prime crew portrait. From left to right are Astronauts James A. Lovell, Thomas K. Mattingly, and Fred W. Haise in their space suits. On the table in front of them are (l-r) a model of a s… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 emblem
Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:21 2008
This is the insignia of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission. Represented in the Apollo 13 emblem is Apollo, the sun god of Greek mythology, symbolizing how the Apollo flights have extended the ligh… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 prime crewmembers during w…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:21 2008
The three prime crewmembers of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission stand by to participate in water egress training in a water tank in bldg 260 at the Manned Spacecraft Center. They are Astronauts … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 space vehicle during Count…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:21 2008
Nighttime, ground-level view of Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 13 (Spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicle during a Countdown Demonstration Test;… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 crewmen during post flight…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:20 2008
The three crewmen of the Apollo 13 mission are photographed during the first day of their post-flight debriefing activity at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC)… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 crewmembers in suiting roo…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:20 2008
Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, appears to be relaxing in the suiting room at Kennedy Space Center prior to launch. Swigert replaced Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II when it wa… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 Crew Returns Home
Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:20 2008
This photograph shows Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise, John Swigert, and James Lovell aboard the recovery ship, USS Iwo Jima after safely touching down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their ill-… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 crew recovery after splash…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:20 2008
A water-level view of the Apollo 13 recovery operations in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team assists the astronauts in egressing their Command Module and entering life rafts. … - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 Crew at Press Conference
Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:19 2008
Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise, John Swigert, and James Lovell are pictured during the press conference after their ill-fated mission. The Apollo 13 mission (the third lunar landing mission) was a… - Pictures of Apollo 13 Mission - Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise durin…Created: Wed Jul 23 18:00:19 2008
Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission, participates in lunar surface simulation training at the Manned Spacecraft Center. Haise is attached to a Six… - Space Songs - Top Rock & Pop Space Music - Discover Space Music with…Updated: Tue Jul 22 13:40:45 2008
Discover the best in space music. Top ten rock - pop songs with a space theme including lyrics. These rock - pop songs including lyrics are all dedicated to the space age. Space music for the space… - Space & Astronomy For Kids - Great Resources for Space & Astronomy f…Updated: Tue Jul 22 13:37:48 2008
Find information, pictures, links, & other astronomy & space related resources for kids. Have fun and learn as you explore the About Space Station, take a Solar System Tour, have fun with t… - Apollo 11 Mission - First Humans on the MoonUpdated: Sun Jul 20 20:38:13 2008
Apollo 11 Mission - First Humans on the Moon. The Space Race, and competition to land on the moon was a product of the Cold War. Not only was it an effort to prove technological superiority, but th… - Telescopes - Basic Information on TelescopesUpdated: Tue Jul 15 18:24:43 2008
Discover the basics of telescope astronomy with this guide. Telescopes come in three basic designs; Refractor, Reflector, and Catadioptric. Telescope astronomy is often the goal of many amateur ast… - Space Suit GalleryUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:53:48 2008
Ever since Alan Shepard's history making flight in 1961, NASA astronauts have relied on spacesuits to help them work and keep them safe. From the shiny silver of the Mercury suit to the orange &quo… - Astronaut Edwin Aldrin on Lunar SurfaceUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:53:45 2008
Carrying astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. The LM landed on the moon's surface on July… - Space Shuttle SuitUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:53:45 2008
When the first shuttle flight, STS-1, lifted off on April 12, 1981, astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen wore the ejection escape suit modeled here. It's a modified version of a US Air Force hi… - Astronaut Alan Shepard undergoes suiting up operations during Apollo…Updated: Thu Jul 10 13:53:45 2008
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. undergoes suiting up operations at the Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo 14 prelaunch countdown. Shepard is the commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission… - Test Suit at Moses Lake, WashingtonUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:44 2008
With his back to a lunar truck concept, an Earth-bound astronaut captures the scene at Moses lake, WA, during a lunar robot demonstration in June 2008. NASA centers across the country brought their… - MK III Space SuitUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:44 2008
Dr. Dean Eppler wears the MK III advanced demonstration spacesuit during a 2002 field test of futuristic technology in Arizona. The MK III is an advanced demonstration suit being used to develop el… - Space Suit PrototypesUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:44 2008
Astronauts, engineers and scientists wearing prototype spacesuits, driving prototype lunar rovers and simulating scientific work this week at Moses Lake, WA, as part of NASA's demonstration of conc… - Space suit A-3H-024 with Lunar Excursion Module astronaut restraint …Updated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:42 2008
Engineer Bill Peterson fits test pilot Bob Smyth in space suit A-3H-024 with the Lunar Excursion Module astronaut restraint harness during suit evaluation study… - Project Gemini Space SuitUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:41 2008
Future moonwalker Neil Armstrong in his Gemini G-2C training suit. Unlike the "soft" Mercury suit, the whole Gemini suit was made to be flexible when pressurized… - Gemini astronauts in full pressure suitsUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:41 2008
Prime crew for the Gemini 3 mission are photographed in full length portraits in their space suits. Viril I. Grissom (left) and John Young are seen with the portable suit air conditioners connected… - Astronaut Edward White during first EVA performed during Gemini 4 fl…Updated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:41 2008
Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in zero gravity of space. The extravehicular activity was performed during the third revolution of the Gemini 4 space… - Glenn at the CapeUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:52:41 2008
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. in his silver Mercury spacesuit during pre-flight training activities at Cape Canaveral. On February 20, 1962 Glenn lifted off into space aboard his Mercury Atlas rocket… - Constellation Space Suit DesignUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:51:41 2008
Engineers working to design a new spacesuit for the Constellation program have come up with a suit system that consists of 2 basic designs, that will be used for different tasks. The orange suit in… - Views of the extravehicular activity during STS 41-BUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:51:41 2008
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist, participates in a extravehicular activity (EVA), a few meters away from the cabin of the shuttle Challenger. He is using a nitrogen-propelled hand… - Space Shuttle SuitUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:51:40 2008
The familiar orange launch and entry suit worn by shuttle crews, nicknamed the "pumpkin suit" for its color. The suit includes the launch and entry helmet with communications gear, parach… - Full-length portrait of Mercury Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. in sp…Updated: Thu Jul 10 13:51:38 2008
Full-length portrait of Mercury Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., in spacesuit during Mercury-Atlas 9 prelaunch activities… - The Evolution of the Space SuitUpdated: Thu Jul 10 13:44:21 2008
Ever since Alan Shepard's history making flight in 1961, NASA astronauts have relied on spacesuits to help them work and keep them safe. From the shiny silver of the Mercury suit to the orange &quo… - Buzz Aldrin Biography - The Life of Buzz AldrinUpdated: Wed Jul 9 13:05:46 2008
Marion Moon and Edwin Eugene Aldrin had their son, Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930 in Montclair, NJ. He would later legally change his name to Buzz Aldrin. He served as lunar module pi… - Top 10 People I Would Like to MeetUpdated: Tue Jul 8 15:49:15 2008
Here is a list of the top 10 astronomy and space people I would like to meet and/or have dinner with. Unfortunately, it probably will not happen. Several names on my list are now dead and the odds … - Earth Pictures GalleryUpdated: Mon Jul 7 12:49:24 2008
Discover Earth Pictures and images in this Earth Pictures Gallery. These Earth pictures are awe inspiring and tell a story about our home planet, Earth… - Astronomy and Space Now - Comprehensive Astronomy and Space Research…Updated: Thu Jul 3 16:44:11 2008
About.com's Astronomy & Space is your portal to What You Need to Know About the universe now and astronomy & space facts. From the Astronomy Picture of the Day to NASA, amateur astronomers to space… - Neil Armstrong Biography - Biography of Neil Armstrong - First Man o…Updated: Fri Jun 27 01:20:56 2008
Born on August 5, 1930 on his grandparents’ farm in Auglaize County, Ohio, Neil Armstrong was the eldest of three children of Stephen and Viola Engel Armstrong. Neil Armstrong worked at numero… - The Challenger Disaster - A Closer Look at the Challenger Disaster a…Updated: Fri Jun 27 01:01:14 2008
When the Challenger disaster occurred, it exploded killing all aboard, it shocked the nation, started a NASA investigation, and led to many changes in the shuttle program. Here, we look back at the…