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Apollo 118 hours ago

Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong's gold medal that flew to the Moon sold for more than $2 million

A gold medal that flew aboard the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon with Neil Armstrong has sold for $2,055,000 by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. The 28-mm solid gold Robbins Medal had been part of the Armstrong Family Collection.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Jupiter9 hours ago

Mysterious alternating currents found on Jupiter

Researchers have found mysterious, unexpected alternating currents going through Jupiter's atmosphere, very similar to what is seen on Earth.

Apollo 1110 hours ago

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins recalls drinking coffee during 'lonely' Moon landing orbit

Michael Collins may not be a household name like his fellow Apollo 11 crewmembers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but he played a pivotal role in the success of the epic mission.

Hawaiian police reportedly arresting demonstrators protesting construction of telescope

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Hawaiian police reportedly arresting demonstrators protesting construction of telescope

Dolphin ‘mega pod’ off California coast stuns onlookers, video shows

Mammals3 hours ago

Dolphin ‘mega pod’ off California coast stuns onlookers, video shows

Police in Hawaii reportedly arresting protesters in standoff over construction of Mauna Kea telescope

Hawaii3 hours ago

Police in Hawaii reportedly arresting protesters in standoff over construction of Mauna Kea telescope

Tiny fighting worms make one of the loudest sounds in the ocean

Oceans5 hours ago

Tiny fighting worms make one of the loudest sounds in the ocean

Mysterious Stonehenge structure may have been built using pig fat

Digging History5 hours ago

Mysterious Stonehenge structure may have been built using pig fat

Science Slideshows

Apollo 11's epic mission to the Moon in pictures

Apollo 111 day ago

Apollo 11's epic mission to the Moon in pictures

10 incredible technologies developed for D-Day

Digging HistoryJune 6

10 incredible technologies developed for D-Day

D-Day's ingenious tactics in pictures: From inflatable tanks to 'ghost' soldiers

Digging HistoryJune 6

D-Day's ingenious tactics in pictures: From inflatable tanks to 'ghost' soldiers

Apollo 11: 50 years on, the Eagle lunar module serves as a reminder of mankind’s ability to innovate

Apollo 116 hours ago

Apollo 11: 50 years on, the Eagle lunar module serves as a reminder of mankind’s ability to innovate

Area 51: What are the odds aliens will be 'discovered' at crazy event to storm top-secret site?

Area 517 hours ago

Area 51: What are the odds aliens will be 'discovered' at crazy event to storm top-secret site?

Alligator spotted in Connecticut lake prompts public safety warning

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Alligator spotted in Connecticut lake prompts public safety warning

Apollo 11 fever grips nation on 50th anniversary of historic lunar mission

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Apollo 11 fever grips nation on 50th anniversary of historic lunar mission

Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong's gold medal that flew to the Moon sold for more than $2 million

Apollo 118 hours ago

Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong's gold medal that flew to the Moon sold for more than $2 million

Exploring Mars

NASA is building robots that can climb Mars, including an 'ice worm'

NASA6 days ago

NASA is building robots that can climb Mars, including an 'ice worm'

Fly off to Mars at Kennedy Space Center’s Astronaut Training Experience

Apollo 11July 4

Fly off to Mars at Kennedy Space Center’s Astronaut Training Experience

'An exciting time for spaceflight in America': NASA space station astronauts celebrate Independence Day

Proud AmericanJuly 4

'An exciting time for spaceflight in America': NASA space station astronauts celebrate Independence Day

Mysterious alternating currents found on Jupiter

Jupiter9 hours ago

Mysterious alternating currents found on Jupiter

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

VIDEO10 hours ago

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins recalls drinking coffee during 'lonely' Moon landing orbit

Apollo 1110 hours ago

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins recalls drinking coffee during 'lonely' Moon landing orbit

Were the Vikings smoking pot while exploring Newfoundland?

Digging History14 hours ago

Were the Vikings smoking pot while exploring Newfoundland?

Ben Shapiro commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch

VIDEO19 hours ago

Ben Shapiro commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch

Digging History

Mysterious Stonehenge structure may have been built using pig fat

Digging History5 hours ago

Mysterious Stonehenge structure may have been built using pig fat

Were the Vikings smoking pot while exploring Newfoundland?

Digging History14 hours ago

Were the Vikings smoking pot while exploring Newfoundland?

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

Digging History1 day ago

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

1,700-year-old recently discovered Christian letter offers clues into how faithful lived centuries ago

Digging History1 day ago

1,700-year-old recently discovered Christian letter offers clues into how faithful lived centuries ago

Apollo 11: 'The book that landed man on the Moon' could sell for $9 million

Apollo 112 days ago

Apollo 11: 'The book that landed man on the Moon' could sell for $9 million

Feds warn alien-hunters against storming Area 51

VIDEO1 day ago

Feds warn alien-hunters against storming Area 51

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

Digging History1 day ago

Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel

Newly discovered letter offers clues into how Christians lived 1,700 years ago

VIDEO1 day ago

Newly discovered letter offers clues into how Christians lived 1,700 years ago

Human-sized jellyfish lurking off English coast stuns divers

VIDEO1 day ago

Human-sized jellyfish lurking off English coast stuns divers

Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones on the Apollo 11 mission's impact on human history

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Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones on the Apollo 11 mission's impact on human history