Look at a picture of the Apollo 11 launch and you'll probably notice the rocket's pointed tip and the fire coming from the five giant engines in the first stage of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket.

March 19 (UPI) --Former astronaut Al Worden, who piloted the orbiting command module during the Apollo 15 moon landing in 1971, died Wednesday in Texas, NASA said. He was 88. Worden, who began his ...

A SPICE simulation of Apollo 15's Command and Service Module in orbit around the Moon in 1971. Image: (ESA) Scientists at the European Space Agency are using a powerful new simulator to relive the ...

Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden has died at age 88, his family confirmed Wednesday. Worden circled the moon alone in 1971 while, below, his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover. A ...

Some Moon missions get all the glory. Apollo 8 was the first to orbit the Moon. Apollo 11, the first to land. And Apollo 17 was the last crewed mission to the lunar surface — for now. Of course, each ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Apollo astronaut Alfred Worden, who performed the first-ever spacewalk in deep space while on his ...

One of only three remaining Corvettes customized for the astronauts is set to inspire again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

WASHINGTON - JULY 29: Al Worden promotes his book "Falling To Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey To The Moon" at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 29, 2011 in Washington, DC ...