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Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits

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Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test. As part of the Apollo program, experts from Boeing, North American Rockwell and McDonnell Douglas were all called on for their expertise, as were craftspeople from American bra manufacturer… Read more…

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Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base

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Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base With today’s inauguration, President Donald Trump is back in charge of the Artemis program. NASA’s 21st-century moon program began during Trump’s first term but has been plagued with developmental delays. Elon Musk, Trump’s most prominent backer, believes Artemis is an inefficient distraction despite being the CEO of… Read more…

Jalopnik 1.1k 2025-01-21

NASA Shook Apollo Rockets To Check They Could Survive Florida’s Hurricane Season

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NASA Shook Apollo Rockets To Check They Could Survive Florida’s Hurricane Season The race to land man on the moon in the 1960s was a wild time for engineers, who were working at the edge of what was possible to try and fly a rocket the size of a 25-story building to our nearest astronomical body. While the science was groundbreaking, the testing process wasn’t always as cutting-edge. Read more…

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NASA’s First Moon Buggy Since Apollo: Here’s What We Know So Far

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NASA’s First Moon Buggy Since Apollo: Here’s What We Know So Far A trio of commercial space ventures has been tasked with designing a lunar terrain vehicle for the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon, helping astronauts explore the south polar region as part of humanity’s return to the dusty satellite. Read more…

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The creator of Apollo for Reddit has moved onto smaller and weirder things

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The creator of Apollo for Reddit has moved onto smaller and weirder things Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeChristian Selig may not be working on Apollo for Reddit anymore, but it seems he’s doing just fine. Since shutting down Apollo because of the potential costs of Reddit’s usage-based API pricing, Selig has poured his energy into Pixel Pals, a widget-focused app that takes advantage of many iOS features in some …

The Verge 1.2k 2023-12-31

HBO should do a Band of Brothers/Chernobyl-esque miniseries about the moon landing and the whole Apollo 11 mission

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HBO should do a Band of Brothers/Chernobyl-esque miniseries about the moon landing and the whole Apollo 11 mission I would absolutely love to see a high-quality fictionalized depiction of the entire Apollo 11 mission, from how the idea started and it’s political implications, to the space race, then ultimately the scientific feat of successfully completing the mission to the aftermath and lasting cultural relevance. Not only would it be a great story, I also…

Reddit Television 214 2023-08-22