Witness the intricate steps of the Apollo docking sequence in this comprehensive video, showcasing how the Command Module (CM ...

Gordon became the backup command module pilot for Apollo 9 – the first test of the lunar module in space – then had a flight assignment of his own to look forward to: Apollo 12.

The Apollo spacecraft was designed to carry astronauts to the Moon and back, with two key components: the Command/Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM). In this video, we’ll explore how each ...

For my wife, Clara, and I, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 12 this month has special significance. The only moon-walker we are lucky enough to have met died in May last year at the age of 86. Alan ...

Alan Bean, Apollo 12 lunar module pilot, Skylab mission II commander, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project backup commander, backup astronaut for the Gemini 10 and Apollo 9 missions and eventually head of ...

At the recent Explorers Club Annual Dinner weekend, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tells a story of how Apollo 12 almost became the first manned lunar ...

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later.

The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket. Astronauts made the journey in a different, attached module − called the command module.