The astronauts of Apollo 8 were the first men to see the far side of the moon with their own eyes, without the aid of optical devices. From their orbital altitude of 69 statute miles, Frank Borman ...

documents the historic Apollo 8 mission, which marked humanity's first orbit around the Moon. It highlights the collaborative efforts of numerous individuals and industries across the United ...

Lovell's career at NASA began in September 1962 and he embarked on his first space mission for the Gemini 7 mission on ...

Omega's new Speedmaster, a tribute to Apollo 8's perilous journey to the far side of the moon, is a NASA nerd's dream. When watches meet space rockets, things are liable to get technical quickly ...

Tom Hanks is taking people on a virtual ride to the moon. At Space Center Houston, visitors can experience an immersive 270-degree multi-screen view of the Apollo missions.

In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut and moon walker Charlie Duke left a family ... with a capacity of 8 terabytes, will be Duke’s original family photo. Speaking at the KSC event, Duke said that ...

Indeed, the self-effacing Borman commanded the first crewed trip around the moon, Apollo 8, in 1968, an essential step in the United States’ endeavor to be the first to land astronauts on the ...

While collectors debate infinitesimal changes to what Omega now calls the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, the designers of the new Dark Side Of The Moon Apollo 8 had a much freer hand, using ...