Former Apollo 8 astronaut William "Bill" Anders has died ... grieving the loss of a great pilot," Greg said of the retired NASA astronaut, who was known for taking the iconic "Earthrise" photo.

Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

To help matters, NASA developed special food that would produce as little waste as possible. Once the mission for Apollo 8 was reconfigured, the capsule would be scheduled to land in the Pacific ...

Frank Borman, commander of Apollo 8, wrote in his autobiography, "The NASA of more recent years got the idea that you could put almost any highly intelligent person into a spacecraft and qualify ...

NASA's most remarkable achievements include launching Explorer 1 in 1958, the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, and the Hubble ...

and indeed Apollo 11 landed 44 miles southeast of the Ranger 8 impact site in July 1969. Schematic diagram of the Ranger 8 spacecraft, showing its major components. Credit: NASA / JPL The ...