In August of 1971, Apollo 15 set out on what would become one of NASA’s most ambitious and scientifically valuable lunar missions. Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden brought a new ...

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at age 88. Worden died in his sleep at a rehab center in ...

When you think about great American moments, the town of Fountain Hills, Ariz., pop. 25,200, probably doesn’t conjure the same patriotic notions of a Philadelphia or a Boston. Yet, this cozy community ...

A magnificent photograph of lunar module pilot Jim Irwin saluting the American flag at the Hadley-Apennine landing site during Apollo 15. The lunar module and rover appear behind him, to his left, in ...

Tranquility Base, the Apollo 11 mission's Eagle lunar lander touchdown site as seen in July 1969. Apollo 12 lunar module pilot Alan Bean steps down to moon's surface during his 1969 flight. After ...

When President John F. Kennedy announced his intention to send a man to the moon in 1961, he kicked off a space race that would push America to the pinnacle of scientific discovery. While several ...

Taken during Apollo 15, this image captures James Irwin delivering a military salute beside the American flag on the lunar surface. The composition is commanding and unmistakable: man, nation, and ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan and Purdue will battle on land this Saturday for a football game. They are also longtime competitors in space travel, as well. Numerous Wolverines and Boilermakers have gone ...