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Quote of the day | US astronaut John Glenn said ‘to not believe in God is impossible’, spoke on faith-vs-science debate
21 Feb 2026 01:37 GMT
… Friendship 7' capsule. (Photo: NASA)
“To look out at this … scientist for human research at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, told … an outlier as such.
US astronaut James Irwin, who walked on the moon … 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February …
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Astronauts get a weird feeling looking at Earth from space. It's the Overview Effect, and here's how it works
05 Feb 2026 17:13 GMT
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As a result, the NASA’s initial astronaut selections showed a marked … Apollo 15 lunar module pilot James Irwin had his own powerful experience … with the Overview Effect.
Irwin was a devout Southern Baptist …
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The Grand Return: NASA’s Quest To Shatter Distance Records And Reclaim The Moon
31 Jan 2026 14:22 GMT
… the boundaries of human reach. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman wrote, “ … historic trip around the Moon, NASA is heading back.”
The … in 1971, David Scott and James Irwin on Apollo 15 in 1971 … further than ever before, NASA is proving that American superiority …
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Michigan, Purdue share a long NASA legacy. These astronauts were Wolverines or Boilermakers.
01 Nov 2025 22:30 GMT
… 1965 included two Wolverines in James McDivitt and Ed White, … was another all-Michigan crew. James Irwin, David Scott and Alfred … Freeman, chosen to be a NASA astronaut in 1963 prior to his … Donald Ray McMonagle (NASA Group 12 in 1987)
James Taylor, chosen for …
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Alternative tribute at ancestral NI home of US astronaut who walked on moon to be considered
20 Sep 2025 03:14 GMT
… tribute to Col. James Benson Irwin is now being considered … of Col. James Benson Irwin, the Apollo 15 astronaut and eighth man … the building.”
Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin (Photo by Keystone… with distant relatives.
Nasa’s fourth manned lunar …
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NASA launches at the Minnesota State Fair
22 Aug 2025 03:38 GMT
… technology and advancement of the NASA missions,” said Chris Hartenstine, … who manages NASA’s Suited and Booted exhibit … said was collected by James Irwin on the Apollo 15 mission … a replica of the suit astronauts use today.
“The other …
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Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
08 Aug 2025 23:13 GMT
… exploration - the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the … Haise and his crewmates James Lovell and Jack Swigert became … academic, he initially instructed Nasa astronauts on what to look for … 1971, Scott and crewmate James Irwin tested out the Lunar Roving …
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The ROC Flag in Outer Space: Astronaut Visits During the Cold War Era (1960s-1980s)
04 Aug 2025 08:00 GMT
… , and the Korean War, joined NASA’s Mercury program and became … or business reasons. In 1972, astronaut James Irwin visited Taiwan as part of … Shuttle Challenger mission when NASA began allowing non-astronaut scientists to participate …
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Lunar landing: Arizona places where the astronauts trained
11 May 2025 12:28 GMT
… training in northern Arizona.NASA PhotoRough aa lava cooled … Percival Lowell.Lowell ObservatoryAstronauts James Irwin and David Scott drive … vehicle used to train astronauts for Apollo moon missions … Baerbel Lucchitta helped train astronauts and made maps during …
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How did walking on the Moon affect the Apollo astronauts?
03 Feb 2025 17:27 GMT
… speaking opportunities. According to historian James Hansen’s book First Man … religious experience during the mission. Irwin stated that he was a … military pilot before becoming an astronaut. After NASA, Cernan had a career …