Your Phone Is Millions of Times More Powerful Than the Computer That Landed on the Moon
The Apollo Guidance Computer had 4KB of RAM and less power than a musical greeting card — and it crashed five times during the Moon landing.
Missions & Space History
We Nailed a Map to Earth on a Spacecraft — Some Scientists Think It Was Reckless
The Pioneer plaque shows two humans and directions to our Sun, drawn for aliens. It sparked a debate that still rages: should we be advertising our address?
Apollo 12 Was Struck by Lightning Twice — 52 Seconds Into Launch
The rocket's systems failed, alarms flooded the cockpit, and one flight controller's obscure command — 'SCE to AUX' — saved the entire Moon mission.
There's a Mixtape for Aliens Flying Through Interstellar Space Right Now
The Voyager Golden Record carries greetings in 55 languages, whale songs, and Chuck Berry — a message in a bottle meant to outlive Earth itself.