Apollo 11

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What Was The First Typeface On The Moon?

6:00AM December 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

First, there was Neil. Then it was Buzz. And then there was Futura, which, unlike Neil and Buzz, stayed behind in Mare Tranquillitatis as part of a plaque commemorating humanity’s first landing on the moon: More »


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When Returning From The Moon, Don’t Forget To Fill Out Your Customs Form

8:40AM October 11, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Despite the fact that every single facet of NASA’s moonwalks were government-controlled expeditions, astronauts were not exempt from the annoying processes involved with foreign travel. Case in point, this customs form, signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. More »


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This Bottle Contains The Breath Of The Greatest Space Heroes

7:20AM September 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

It looks like a tiny bottle of liquid, but you are looking at the breath of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11, the first humans to land on the moon, condensed into liquid. More »


Entertainment

Jay-Z And Kanye Sample The Apollo 11 Launch

12:10PM August 16, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Watch the Throne has been knocking around Twitter, headphones and radio stations since it dropped last week. The production is great — Yeezy, can you do no wrong? But one beat stands out. Probably because it samples NASA’s moon launch. More »


Science

How Far Did Armstrong And Aldrin Walk On The Moon?

12:20PM December 11, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Yesterday, Neil Armstrong explained why they didn’t run wild around the Moon. I was curious about how much him and Buzz Aldrin actually walked. To give you a sense of perspective, here are their walks over a baseball and soccer field: More »


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Neil Armstrong Explains Why He Didn’t Run Wild On The Moon

5:40PM December 10, 2010 | Adrian Covert

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, neither one ever strayed more than 100 yards from the lunar lander. NPR writer Robert Krulwich questioned why this happened in a story yesterday. Today, Armstrong replied. More »


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Buzz Aldrin: The Gizmodo Interview

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3:30PM September 3, 2010 | Seamus Byrne

“The world resists change.”

So sayeth Buzz Aldrin, the first man to land a man-made craft on the moon. While others obsess over who put their foot on the surface first, this is the guy who piloted the craft that touched down while Armstrong hitched along. In our one-on-one video interview with the man himself, we hear an inspiring voice for reaching out to space, why it is important, and what’s holding humanity back from achieving its long-term potential. More »


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Watch The Apollo 11 Landing With New Audio, Multiple Cameras

3:20AM July 21, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Forty-one years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. Millions watched the grainy video and listened to the noisy sound from space. Now Stephen Slater and Footagevault have joined multiple camera feeds with restored audio: More »


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A Fascinating View On The Apollo 11 Launch

11:40PM April 28, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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This is something that not many people have seen: A close up of the fiery engines of the Saturn V rocket starting up July 16, 1969. The eight apocalyptic minutes in HD are simply awesome. More »


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Conspiracy Theorist Makes Neil Armstrong Realize Obvious Truth

11:00AM September 1, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

It was bound to happen, so I’m not surprised: According to The Onion—reportedly America’s finest news outlet—Apollo 11 Mission Commander Neil Armstrong has finally admitted that the Moon landings were fake and staged. All thanks to Ralph Coleman: More »