Apollo programme
The Apollo program was NASA’s third human spaceflight programme. A total of 11 spaceflights were carried out, the first Apollo flight was in 1968, with the first Moon landing shortly after in 1969 and the last in 1972. Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to the Moon, it circled but did not land on surface. Apollo 11 was the first mission to land on the Moon, the crew included Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.
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8 really, really big books about space
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Profile | Michael Collins: Apollo 11 command module pilot
A modest and thoughtful man, he once said that “...the main qualification for flying to the Moon was to have been born at the right time, 1930, give or take a year or two.”
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What does lunar dust smell like?
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Kevin Fong | What happened to Apollo 13?
We talk to BBC broadcaster Kevin Fong about the second series of his award-winning podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, which follows the Apollo 13 disaster.
Katherine Johnson | Mathematician and NASA pioneer dies age 101
Katherine Johnson calculated rocket trajectories and Earth orbits by hand during NASA's early years and was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures.
Q&A special | Everything you ever wanted to know about the Apollo programme
In space, nobody can hear your questions – good job we can here on Earth…
The Apollo programme | Why we need to go back to the Moon
It’s been nearly half a century since humans last ventured beyond Earth’s orbit. But resolve is growing for a return to the Moon.
Project Apollo Archives | 50 beautiful pictures of the Moon
Astronauts on the Apollo Moon missions were equipped with a Swedish Hasselblad camera - here are some of the amazing photos they took from their journeys to the Moon.
Apollo 11 | How 22kg of lunar rocks changed our understanding of how the Moon formed
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Apollo 11 | 16.50 GMT, 24 July 1969: Splashdown
After enduring the scorching heat generated by falling through Earth’s atmosphere, the Apollo 11 mission officially ended when the command module Columbia came to rest on the waters of the North Pacific.
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In pictures | Apollo 11 astronauts' exploits on the Moon
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On air, on the Moon | BBC presenters recall the night of the Moon landing
James Burke and Michael Charlton, two presenters involved in the BBC broadcasts recall what it was like to witness the moment we set foot on the Moon.
History Extra | Who was Tecwyn Roberts, NASA’s unknown Welsh hero?
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Apollo 11 Space Mission | Seconds from disaster
After a successful launch and a smooth journey to the Moon, Apollo 11 looked to be proceeding according to plan. But just as the lunar module closed in on its intended landing site, alarms began to sound.
Saturn V | Inside the rocket that launched Apollo 11 to the Moon
Taller, heavier and more powerful than anything that had come before, the rocket that blasted the Apollo 11 crew towards the Moon was a behemoth. But only a tiny proportion of it would actually be making the full round-trip
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Small steps | How NASA prepared for the first moonwalk
A lot of practice and preparation went into that one small step.
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The Apollo 11 mission saw humans walk on the surface of the Moon for the first time. This is how it happened.
Badges of honour | 12 unique mission patches for each Apollo crew
Beginning in tragedy and ending in triumph, the Apollo missions are the pinnacle of mankind’s space adventure. Every Apollo crew has a different story to tell and its own unique mission patch.
BBC Sky At Night Magazine | Where did the Apollo astronauts land on the Moon?
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