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- Apollo – Mythopedia
Apollo was a powerful Greek god and one of the Twelve Olympians He served as the divine patron of prophecy, healing, art, and culture, as well as the embodiment of masculine beauty Apollo belonged to the second generation of Olympians, along with his twin sister Artemis, goddess of the wild and hunting
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Join us for a year-long celebration as we look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will help lead a national celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions including the first Moon landing, which occurred on July 20, 1969 With our renowned collection and expertise, we
- Apollo 15 - National Air and Space Museum
Apollo 15, the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon, was the first Apollo mission to utilize a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) The LRV allowed astronauts to travel much farther from the lunar module than in previous missions
- The Apollo Missions - National Air and Space Museum
Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time It was part of the larger Apollo program There were several missions during the Apollo program from 1961 to 1972
- Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time It was part of the larger Apollo program There were several missions during the Apollo program from 1961 to 1972
- Apollo 13 - National Air and Space Museum
When Apollo 13 launched on April 11th, 1970 it was intended to be the third Apollo mission to land on the Moon Unfortunately, an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks seriously damaged the spacecraft during flight and the crew were forced to fly by the Moon, using its gravity to send the spacecraft back to Earth without carrying out a lunar
- Apollo 7 - National Air and Space Museum
Apollo 7 was the first test of the command and service module with a crew The crew orbited the Earth 163 times and spent 10 days and 20 hours in space This mission was the first opportunity to test the first of the new Block II spacecraft (CSM 101) in orbit
- Apollo (Roman) - Mythopedia
Apollo and his lyre are the subject of this colorful fresco adorning a Roman house in Pompeii Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 2 0 Apollo usually carried a lyre, his favorite musical instrument, and was often portrayed as a beardless youth Described as “shining” and “the sun,” he was sometimes depicted with rays of light emanating from his body
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