Tag: Apollo
NASA’s Apollo program: "Lunar Vehicle": Why the moon convertible of yore is making a comeback
More than 50 years ago, US astronauts drove over the moon in convertibles. In just a year and a half, engineers had developed the Lunar Roving Vehicle, which was used…
A company is preparing to attempt the first American moon landing since Apollo – 02/22/2024 at 9:01 p.m.
The lander from the American company Intuitive Machines in front of the surface of the Moon, in an image published on February 21, 2024 by the company (Intuitive Machines /…
Apollo Creed in “Rocky”: Carl Weathers is dead – culture
The first two “Rocky” films were the hardest, recalled Carl Weathers. In order to make the fight scenes in the boxing ring as realistic as possible, they shot and boxed…
Awards: “Home Alone” and “Apollo 13” in the US Film Registry
Awards “Home Alone” and “Apollo 13” in the US film register Hollywood classics such as the Christmas film “Home Alone” have been added to the official film registry in the…
Animals: Moselle Apollo butterfly is “Butterfly of the Year”
Animals Moselle Apollo butterfly is “Butterfly of the Year” A Moselle Apollo butterfly (male) on a knapweed. photo © Gerd Heupel/BUND/dpa The butterfly only occurs in the lower Moselle valley…
Frank Borman, Apollo 8 mission commander, dies
Three words to sum up a trajectory. Speaking of the death of Franck Borman, NASA boss Bill Nelson spoke of the astronaut as a “true American hero”. The former commander…
Space travel: Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman dies
Space travel Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman dies The astronauts of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968: James Lovell (lr), William Anders and Frank Borman. photo © Uncredited/AP As commander,…
NASA astronaut: Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman dies
As of: November 10, 2023 3:43 a.m He and his crew completed the first mission around the moon – paving the way for the landing on Earth’s satellite a few…
Space travel: He helped rescue “Apollo 13”: astronaut Mattingly dead
Space travel He helped save “Apollo 13”: astronaut Mattingly dead “We lost one of our country’s heroes on October 31st,” said the US space agency NASA in a statement. Thomas…
Internet group Yahoo wants to go back to the stock exchange
Status: 04.07.2023 2:19 p.m The Internet company Yahoo is one of the best-known names in the industry – but has lost much of its importance. Now it wants to tie…