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The 12 Moonwalkers: The Men Who Touched The Lunar Surface

Pictures, which were taken by a camera on the Chang’e-5 space probe, showed the Chinese flag on the windless lunar surface. The ongoing robotic mission of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program also brought the first samples of lunar rock to be collected in four decades.

For the First Time, Plants Were Grown On LUNAR Soil!

Related: Evidence Shows That There Is Water on the Moon A Path-Breaking Experiment Image credit: NASA Space Science/Twitter For the experiment, the researchers used 12 grams of lunar soil collected from various spots on the Moon during the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions.

Ever Seen Vintage Space Photos?

Buzz Aldrin’s visor reflects Neil Armstrong and the lunar module of Apollo 11, July 1969 Source Harrison Schmitt, Eugene Cernan, and the antenna on the Apollo 17 rover, December 1972 Source An astronaut climbs through the open hatch of Apollo 9’s Command Module, March 1969 Source Related articles: 12

The Apollo Program: A History of Manned Space Missions

They spent three days there collecting a number of lunar samples. They covered 36 kilometers of the moon surface using lunar rovers, collecting lunar samples from 22 different locations. They also collected both ancient and younger volcanic rocks, including soil from a depth of three meters.

Putting A Man on the Moon - The Apollo Missions

An early concept model of a lunar vehicle. Testing out a pressurized space suit at a simulation of reduced gravity. John C. Houboult shows his plan for lunar landings. The Apollo 1 team was compiled of Virgil 'Gus' I. Grissom, Edward H. White II and Robert B. Chaffee.

Unlikely Cars That Truly Changed the World

Lunar Rover Source The Lunar Rover vehicle, also known as the Moon Buggy, is a battery-powered vehicle that was used in 3 Apollo missions between 1971 and 1972. It was built by Boeing to weigh 460 pounds (210 kg) and to carry a maximum of 1,080 pounds (490 kg).

16 Facts About the Moon That Are Out-of-This-World

The Luna 3 was a Soviet-designed spacecraft that snapped several photos of the moon back in 1959. 4) Dark Side of the Moon A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is trapped between the sun and the moon. The shadow of the Earth blocks the light from the sun, which is then reflected off the moon.

The Clearest Images of Another Planet!

Ever since the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, we've all been waiting for some clearer images of our planetary neighbor. Yesterday we saw the first high definition images of the red planet, that looks both dead and surprisingly earth-like.

BREAKING: Evidence Shows That There Is Water on the Moon

This is because a lunar meteorite which was recovered from an African desert is believed to contain evidence that there is a considerably large body of water on the moon, which may even be enough to supply a future colony of humans.

The incredible Journey of Mankind to the Moon

Flickr: nasacommons The Apollo 11 crew included Commander Neil Armstrong (left), Command Module Pilot Michael Collins (center), and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (right).

Fed Up With Conspiracy Theories, NASA Broke the Internet

Astronauts driving on the Moon Author: Project Apollo Archive CC BY 2.0 Over the course of the next three years, there were a total of 12 lunar missions that took to the heavens bound for the moon, with half of those landing on it. 

Classic vs. Modern: Which Cars Are Nicer?

Bugatti Veyron and Type 35 Pontiac GTO Ford Mustang Maserati GT Porsche 911 Land Rover Defender Mercedes 300 SLR Volkswagen Beetle Dodge Challenger [related_articles] BMW 507 Volkswagen GTI Jaguar: Type-E and Type-F Range Rover Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Rolls Royce Phantom Chevrolet Camaro Bentley

Crazy Vehicles: The Wazuma Quad V8!

Custom car and motorcycle maker Lazareth is best known for creating the twingo with a mid-mounted v8 Range Rover engine. As much as that was a daring endeavor, this one is much more ambitious and amazing. Let's talk about a quad bike powered by a Ferrari V8 engine.

The Cars of Today That'll Become the Classics of Tomorrow

Land Rover Range Rover L405 Image Land Rover MENA Previous generations of Range Rovers have tended to be blocky and quadrilateral in appearance, and although they had their charm, the subtle curves of the elegant current generation put them in the shade.