The world had watched, spellbound, as Apollo 11 made mankind’s first landing on the moon in July 1969. Fewer people paid attention when NASA sent its second mission to the moon four months later: ...

"NASA's moon program ; Apollo XII Conrad - Gordon - Bean"--Cover. Contents Planning and preparations. The challenge -- Conrad, Gordon and Bean -- Learning to fly in space -- The Apollo program -- How ...

Though NASA expected their complicated machines would not always work right, the first deaths in the space program still came as a shock -- because the fatal mishap occurred on the ground. Gus Grissom ...