The velocities of spacecraft in transit tend to be similar, but where Luna 1 had a direct trajectory, Apollo 11 needed a more precise lunar orbit trajectory, which accounted for the longer travel ...

An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the most paid for an astronaut's timepiece.

Expected to safely pass Earth on April 11, 2025, at a distance of 1 ... monitored due to their potential to change trajectory unexpectedly. Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth objects ...

The Apollo 11 commander and his crewmates had already ... on the moon at the center of a gumdrop-shaped emblem with the trajectory of the mission from Earth to the moon as the hand of god.