Apollo – Mythopedia
Apr 11, 2023 · Apollo was a powerful Greek god and one of the Twelve Olympians. He served as the divine patron of prophecy, healing, art, and culture, as well as the embodiment of masculine beauty. Apollo belonged to the second generation of Olympians, along with his twin sister Artemis, goddess of the wild and hunting.
Apollo 16 - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 16, 1972 · Apollo 16 astronauts explored the Descartes region, the first opportunity to explore the lunar highlands. The site was some 2,250 meters (7,400 feet) higher than the Apollo 11 site. Preliminary geological analysis of the highlands indicates that the Moon's crust underwent modification early in its history.
Apollo 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
From launch to landing, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins were on a three day journey to the Moon. One thing that was not widely publicized during the Apollo program was that the astronauts carried music with them into space. According to most accounts, the astronauts of Gemini and Apollo listened mainly to adult contemporary and country music.
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing - National Air and Space Museum
Telling the story of the the Apollo 11 lunar landing includes some of the unique pieces of memorabilia created to mark that human achievement. In addition to the pins, patches, buttons, medals, matchbooks, sweatshirts, and commemorative plates the Smithsonian holds in the national collection, there's this unique ladies handbag.
Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time. It was part of the larger Apollo program. There were several missions during the Apollo program from 1961 to 1972.
Apollo 14 - National Air and Space Museum
Jan 13, 1971 · Landing on the Fra Mauro region of the Moon, which was the intended landing site of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, Apollo 14 was the third crewed lunar landing. The astronauts used the Modularized Equipment Transporter (MET) to haul equipment during two Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs).
Apollo 1 - National Air and Space Museum
During a preflight test for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission, a fire claimed the lives of three U.S. astronauts; Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. After the disaster, the mission was officially designated Apollo 1.
Apollo (Roman) – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · Apollo and his lyre are the subject of this colorful fresco adorning a Roman house in Pompeii. Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 2.0. Apollo usually carried a lyre, his favorite musical instrument, and was often portrayed as a beardless youth. Described as “shining” and “the sun,” he was sometimes depicted with rays of light emanating from his body.
Lunar Mission Flight Path | National Air and Space Museum
This graphic details the sequence of major events during the flight of Apollo 11 to the Moon and back to Earth, July 16-24, 1969. The journey begins with launch of the Saturn V from Earth (shown on the left). The trip to the Moon and the landing are depicted on the trajectory at the bottom of the graphic.
Conserving the Creativity that Saved the Apollo 13 Astronauts
Apr 16, 2020 · Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were meant to be the third Apollo crew to journey to the Moon on a lunar landing mission. On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center.
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