It’s exactly forty years ago today that Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon.

And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace.

The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Thanks to new technology, the original footage taken by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin in 1969 has been turned into a high definition video, complete with sound. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

On December 24t, 1968, Apollo 8 Orbited The Moon for the first time, carrying Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders where no man had gone before. Boldly. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission met John F. Kennedy's 1962 challenge to put a man on the moon. July 20 marks 40 years since the historic lunar landing, when Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took the first moon walk as Michael Collins orbited overhead. Most people are familiar with Armstrong's "One small step for man," but here are 11 facts about the moon shot that might co... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

People have been lifting ideas from Mother Nature for decades. Velcro was inspired by the hooked barbs of thistle, and the first highway reflectors were made to mimic cat eyes. But today, the science of copying nature, a field known as biomimetics, is a billion-dollar industry. Here are some of our favorite technologies that came in from the wild. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A plan to photograph the historic lunar locations with NASA's new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) should be a boon to lunar archaeologists who aim to solve some longstanding mysteries and also get a historic-landmark designation for the Apollo 11 touchdown site. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon, it was a first for the Soviet Union - the first time the U.S. had beaten the U.S.S.R in the space race. Forty years later, the memory of that loss of primacy still seems to sting the Russian soul. picked by kakana 4 months ago

This month marks the 40th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon. Auspiciously timed is Craig Nelson's new book, Rocket Men--one of the most detailed accounts of the period leading up to the first manned moon mission. Here, we have ten little-known Apollo 11 facts unearthed by Nelson during his research. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The pictures show the Apollo missions' lunar module descent stages sitting on the moon's surface, as long shadows from a low sun angle make the modules' locations evident. Also visible are the tracks left by the wheelbarrow like carrier used on Apollo 14 picked by equinox 4 months ago

Were these strange objects during the Apollo missions film faults or flying saucers? picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

In a survey, which reveals "deeply worrying" levels of ignorance about the Apollo space program,
~11 out of 1009 people surveyed thought Buzz Lightyear was the first person to step onto the moon.
~A further 8 people thought it was Louis Armstrong.
~Over a quarter of all people do not believe the astronauts actually landed on the moon. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong makes his famous step onto the lunar surface, making the US 'win' the Space Race.

Or was it all a hoax? picked by TheStep 3 years ago

The computer used in the Apollo 11 must have been powerful, right? How much computing power was needed to take us to the moon. Far less than you think. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

John Wilkins, a British inventor, drew up plans in the 1640s to send a manned wooden 'chariot' to the Moon propelled by gunpowder, feather wings and springs. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Oh my lord! All these years we've laughed and scorned people for thinking that the moon landing was faked. Now new, incontrovertible evidence proves that we never made it to the moon! picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Joss Whedon's new show Dollhouse is about a secret organization that supplies mind-wiped sex ninjas to the rich. It's not set in the future because neuromanipulated technoslaves could exist today. Here's proof.

*MAD SCIENCE* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A collection of photos comparing a place about 100 years ago to the same place today picked by muppet 2 years ago

NASA have gone back to set used for the photos taken by the Apollo missions, and released them in high definition, zoomy form.

Apparently more to follow when they have been successfully faked cleaned up picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Moon rocks delivered to Earth by Apollo astronauts held a mystery that has plagued scientists since the 1970s: Why were the lunar rocks magnetic?

Earth's rotating, iron core produces the planet's magnetic field. But the moon does not have such a setup. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

How and why did the "Right Stuff" Went Wrong? America was pumping their chests with pride after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Everyone envisioned that exploration of Mars and beyond would be right around the corner. Alas it was not to be. Why? Article is based on this and this. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago