The world had watched, spellbound, as Apollo 11 made mankind’s first landing on the moon in July 1969. Fewer people paid attention when NASA sent its second mission to the moon four months later: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued – to the moon, no less.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On November 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program. The two ...

Fifty-five years after Apollo 12 was struck by lightning on its way to the Moon, its blend of peril, humor, and hidden art still makes it one of NASA’s most fascinating missions. Apollo 12 was the ...

Planning and preparations. The challenge -- Conrad, Gordon and Bean -- Learning to fly in space -- The Apollo program -- How Pete missed being 'First Man' -- Call signs and patch -- Lunar surface ...

The Apollo program was the first to bring humans to the moon. Even though the program began in the early 1960s until 1972, with 12 astronauts walking the moon's surface during this time frame, there ...