On Nov. 14, 1969, 55 years ago today, the Apollo 12 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on its second manned mission to the moon. After scattered showers and thunderstorms popped up the ...

Now you can take a rather thrilling ride to see Don’s code in action. Below is an annotated video of the Apollo 12 landing, in real-time. It’s worth setting aside a quarter-hour to check it out.

The public saw only the pretty pictures shot through clear windows, but here the Apollo 12 crew took a shot to show NASA the challenges they faced. The cockpit of the LEM was supposed to be a ...

I remember [Apollo 12 commander] Pete Conrad telling me that even though all of these things were happening, he never had time to read a book or magazine for seven years; he barely knew what was ...