As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...

The first 'feet' on the Moon during the Apollo landing were Canadian! American president John F. Kennedy was who promised a lunar landing, and it was American astronauts that first walked on the Moon ...

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So maybe after the last Lunar Excursion Module returned to Earth, there was a lot more activity happening on the Moon than we thought: Maybe there’s a secret factory complex on the far side; and maybe ...

The lunar module formed a key part of a test run that helped mankind reach the moon for the first time You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Snoopy ...

Did you know that Canadian feet were actually the first to touch down on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission? National Space Day is on the 2nd of May, and Canada has many excellent reasons to ...

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The Soviet Union was the first nation on Earth to build and launch a satellite into orbit around our planet, with Sputnik in October 1957. The United States quickly followed behind with the Explorer 1 ...