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55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Launches

The 363-feet tall Apollo 12 space vehicle launches from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:22 a.m. EST, Nov. 14, 1969. Aboard the Apollo 12 spacecraft were astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., commander; Richard F. Gordon Jr., command module pilot; and Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot. Apollo 12 was the United States' second lunar landing mission.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:46 GMT

Hubble Spots a Squid in the Whale

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy.

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:24 GMT

Seeing the Cygnus Loop in a New Way

The Cygnus Loop (also known as the Veil Nebula) is a supernova remnant, the remains of the explosive death of a massive star.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:08 GMT

Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the globular cluster Messier 72 (M72).

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:20 GMT

All Hands for Artemis III

A NASA spacesuit glove designed for use during spacewalks on the International Space Station is prepared for thermal vacuum testing inside a one-of-a-kind chamber called CITADEL (Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Development, and Excavation Laboratory) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on Nov. 1, 2023.

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