An astronaut who walked on the moon almost 50 years ago is entering the new year with a new title in recognition of the state he has called home since he returned to Earth. Charles Duke, who became ...

Apollo 16 was notable not for the news it made but the news the crew received while on the lunar surface in 1972. During an April 21 moon walk, mission Commander John Young received a message from ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The Apollo 16 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists continue to piece together the moon's complex history using lunar samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions over ...

"We lost one of our country's heroes on Oct. 31. NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history," ...

NASA astronaut Ken Mattingly, who orbited the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, has died. He was 87. The space agency confirmed Mattingly died on Tuesday. “NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the ...

Stunning images show the historic Apollo 16 mission 50 years after its launch to the moon. The pictures, created by "Apollo Remastered" author Andy Saunders, show NASA Lunar Module "Orion" Pilot ...

A key tool used in the successful Apollo 16 mission is up for grabs in a new auction. The moon scoop that successfully collected samples of rock from the moon in 1972 can finally be yours.

Thomas K. Mattingly II, a NASA astronaut who helped bring Apollo 13 home, is dead at 87. Mattingly II died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to a press release from NASA. NASA selected him as an ...

Workers open the glass case enclosing the Apollo 16 lunar capsule at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. AP HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Apollo 16 capsule is ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The Apollo 16 capsule is dusty all these decades after it carried three astronauts to the moon. Cobwebs cling to the spacecraft. Business cards, a pencil, money, a spoon and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The Apollo 16 capsule is dusty all these decades after it carried three astronauts to the moon. Cobwebs cling to the spacecraft. Business cards, a pencil, money, a spoon and even a ...