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Apollo 16 lunar module pilot Charlie Duke took a family snapshot to the moon .

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke excited his young sons by bringing a family portrait with him all of the way to the Moon.


Saturn 1B rocket, NASA's Last Remaining Flight-Configured Saturn IB Rocket

The restoration of the Saturn 1B rocket is complete! Hear about the steps taken to ensure the historic vehicle is preserved for future generations.


Astronaut Al Worden receiving his Guiness World Records for being the lonliest man and the first spacewalk.

In this edition of “Tell Me a Story,” astronaut Al Worden talks about the time he received two Guinness World Records, but no beer?


Emilio Powers describes the missing Apollo part in the Featured Flashback.

In this “Untold Stories from the Rocket Ranch,” an early space program worker talks about the loose Apollo part that went missing before launch. 


Apollo astronaut playing a game of baseball against the Apollo launch teams.

During this throwback “Untold Stories from the Rocket Ranch,” hear about a softball game between Apollo astronauts and the support crew…and what the scoreboard said!