Many key players of Apollo 11 still alive 40 years after moon landing, have books outCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In the 40 years since Apollo 11, some of the key players, most notably Neil Armstrong, have steered clear of the increasingly bright glare of the moonlight cast by the historic lunar landing. Others have embraced it. Almost all have written books detailing not only themselves but the glory days of space. Moon landing 40 years later: Amazing accomplishment by which all others are measured againstWASHINGTON — The measure of what humanity can accomplish is a size 9 1/2 bootprint. New York men who helped build module that landed on the moon still take pride, 40 years laterBETHPAGE, N.Y. — John Devaney and his colleagues weren’t exactly sure what Neil Armstrong would set foot on when he climbed down the ladder of the lunar module to the surface of the moon. Obama mourns passing of iconic journalist and CBS News anchorman Walter CronkiteWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised broadcasting icon Walter Cronkite as a newsman who “never let us down.” Cronkite got kind words from leading Democrats and Republicans after his death. Apollo astronauts, including Armstrong, relive experiences on 40th anniversary of moonwalkDAYTON, Ohio — It was a reunion of reunions. Twelve Apollo astronauts reminisced, traded stories and poked fun at each other Friday night as the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and moonwalk approached. Ahead of 40th anniversary of moon landing, Aldrin reflects on apex of his lifeDAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago. Ahead of 40th anniversary of the moon landing, Aldrin reflects on ‘the climax of my life’DAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago. As 40th anniversary of first moon landing looms, Aldrin says moon desolate, but magnificentDAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago. I spy Apollo leftovers: NASA’s new moon camera sees hardware left on moon by Apollo astronautsWASHINGTON — New NASA photos of the moon show the leftovers from man’s exploration 40 years ago. Report: Hardware problem caused NASA climate satellite to crash into PacificLOS ANGELES — A piece of rocket hardware failed to separate during the launch of a NASA climate satellite earlier this year, causing it crash back to Earth, according to an accident summary released Friday. Indian scientists improvise to rescue maiden lunar mission from overheating, failureNEW DELHI — India’s only satellite orbiting the moon came close to failure after overheating but scientists improvised to save it and have achieved more than 90 percent of the mission’s objectives, an official said Friday. Moon surface chart used by Apollo 11 astronauts after 1st lunar landing sold in NYC for $218KNEW YORK — A navigational chart used by Apollo 11 astronauts became the unexpected star of an auction on Thursday marking the 40th anniversary of man’s first lunar landing. NASA dusts off forgotten spacesuits, astronaut artifacts for new ‘Apollo Treasures’ exhibitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The spacesuit was one of three made for the last man to set foot on the moon, but Doug Fisher found it balled up and forgotten at the bottom of a cardboard box. NYC auction to sell items related to the first manned lunar landing, other missionsNEW YORK — Marking the 40th anniversary of man’s first lunar landing, more than 50 items related to the Apollo 11 mission are to go on the auction block Thursday. Senate confirms retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as new NASA administratorWASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed on Wednesday retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as administrator of NASA, just in time for the space agency’s 40th anniversary celebrations of man’s first steps on the moon. New theory says asteroid belt is contaminated with icy invaders from beyond Neptune and PlutoWASHINGTON — A new astronomy theory says the solar system’s main asteroid belt is littered with icy invaders from far away. One giant Tweet for mankind: JFK Library uses new technology to recreate Apollo 11 missionBOSTON — Families crowded around black-and-white television sets in 1969 to watch Neil Armstrong take man’s first steps on the moon. Astronomers see death throes of stars from 11 billion years ago, spotting oldest supernovaeWASHINGTON — Astronomers have spotted the most distant and oldest star explosions yet in the universe. Ulysses spacecraft ends 18-year exploration of space above sun’s polesPASADENA, Calif. — The U.S. and European spacecraft Ulysses has ended its more than 18-year mission to explore and research the region of space above the poles of the sun. Volcano experts say eruptions at Alaska’s Mount Redoubt have ceased, lower threat levelANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago. If $35 billion seems high to return astronauts to moon, has NASA got a cut-rate deal for youWASHINGTON — Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon. NASA, Europe to turn off Ulysses sun-studying probe, an iron man of satellitesWASHINGTON — NASA and the European Space Agency are about to pull the plug on a robotic solar probe that just wouldn’t quit. Lunar science probe sends back moon shots less than week after launch, another orbiting moonCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new lunar probe launched less than a week ago has already sent back some shots of the moon. Weird space blobs turn out to be adolescent galaxies throwing final tantrum before growing upWASHINGTON — Mysterious space blobs aren’t infant galaxies as astronomers once thought. Scientists say they mostly consist of galaxies going through puberty, all hot and bothered. Salts found in icy plumes ejected from a Saturn moon; adds spice to search for life in spaceNEW YORK — Scientists have found new evidence that one of Saturn’s moons has an ocean beneath its surface. That’s important because liquid water is a key ingredient for life. NASA launches 1st moon shot in decade, unmanned probes will scout landing spots for astronautsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come. With space shuttle launch on hold, NASA unmanned moon rocket aims for Thursday liftoffWASHINGTON — NASA plans to launch an unmanned rocket to the moon Thursday, the first such mission in a decade. Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hydrogen gas is leaking again from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour’s external fuel tank. NASA begins fueling shuttle Endeavour after storm delay, aiming for early Wednesday launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Racing against the clock, NASA began fueling shuttle Endeavour for a Wednesday launch to the international space station after thunderstorms caused a three-hour delay. AP Interview: Former NASA head casts critical eye on Obama team’s slowdown on new space planHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Michael Griffin has moved from the administrator’s suite atop NASA headquarters in Washington to the small, bare office of a new engineering professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. |
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