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Marcus L. asks: How many people walked on the moon? Who were they? Forty-five years ago this month, a human being first set foot on the moon. Despite four and a half decades and amazing leaps in technology, to date only 11 other people have done this – and every one flew in an Apollo mission for the National Aeronautics [...]

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NASA and SpaceX will launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley into space on board a Falcon 9 rocket, on a 400 kilometre journey to the International Space Station

This fantastic — or perhaps fantastical — image of a space shuttle launching through the clouds has been getting a lot of comments on the social media circuits. But is it real? No, it is a composite of two different images put together by photographer Richard Silvera. “The picture of the sky and clouds was … Continue reading "Incredible Space Shuttle Picture: Is it Real?"

Based in the Heart of Idaho, Upshift Online is dedicated to feeding off-road adventure enthusiasts the content they’re looking for! Detailed articles about the most phenomenal places to explore around the world. An integral part of these articles is striking visual imagery that captures the essence of every destination, photographs that inspire as well as captivate. Enjoy Issue 34. In this Issue: The Insider: The Good Stuff Insta-ADV: Instagram Travelers Gear: The Latest Southern Arizona…

NASA's incredible Saturn V rocket propelled dozens of humans toward Earth's moon. The rocket's first flight, for the Apollo 4 mission, took place 50 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1967.

Space shuttle, partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and to glide to a runway landing on its return to Earth’s surface. It was developed by NASA and made 135 spaceflights between 1981 and 2011.