China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic ... - CNN
Jun 25, 2024 · China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward ...
Fred Haise Fast Facts - CNN
Nov 3, 2025 · April 11-17, 1970 - Serves as the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 13 with Commander Jim Lovell and Command Module Pilot John L. Swigert Jr. The mission lasts five days, 22 hours, 54 …
The Apollo 11 moon landing, in photos - CNN
Jul 20, 2024 · The Apollo 11 spacecraft consisted of a command module, Columbia, and a lunar module, Eagle. This image, taken from the Eagle lunar module, shows the Columbia command module …
First Moon Landing Fast Facts - CNN
Jul 10, 2025 · The Apollo 11 spacecraft consisted of the command module, Columbia, and the lunar module, Eagle. The crew traveled 240,000 miles from the Earth to the moon in 76 hours.
Peregrine lunar lander to make fiery reentry after failed misison | CNN
Jan 15, 2024 · Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft — the first lunar lander to launch from the US in over 50 years — will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed mission.
Odysseus becomes first US spacecraft to land on moon in over 50 …
Feb 23, 2024 · The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, became the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years.
Small moonquakes caused by Apollo lunar lander module, study finds
Sep 14, 2023 · The Apollo 17 lunar lander module left behind by US astronauts on the moon’s surface could be causing moonquakes, or small tremors, a new study revealed.
US moon landing: Second NASA-backed company aims for lunar …
Feb 12, 2024 · The Odysseus spacecraft will be the second US-made lunar lander to launch amid a new space race. It follows a failed NASA-sponsored mission last month.
Moon cave that could shelter astronauts found beneath the Sea of ...
Jul 20, 2024 · This week, explore a lunar cave that could shelter astronauts, meet pups having nips and tucks, marvel at a nearly pristine fossil of an ancient shark, and more.
Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts - CNN
Jan 8, 2026 · July 16-July 24, 1969 - Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 11 mission and second person on the moon. The three-man crew consists of Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins.