Frank Borman, commander of the first mission to orbit the Moon, has died
"The Earth looked so lonely in the Universe. It's the only thing with color." Enlarge / NASA astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders wave to onlookers aboard the USS Yorktown after splashdown to end the Apollo 8 miss.....»»
Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95......»»
Apollo astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly dies aged 87
A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87......»»
Geely and Baidu, in challenge to Tesla, launch autonomous EV
The Jiyue 01, the first EV from a Geely-Baidu joint venture, is equipped with Baidu’s Apollo platform, which has been in development for 10 years and used on driverless vehicles since 2016......»»
Lunar astronauts will need easy walking trails around the moon"s south pole
Before this decade is out, NASA plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo Era and build the necessary infrastructure to keep sending them back. And they will hardly be alone. Alongside NASA's Artemis Program, the Euro.....»»
Apollo for Reddit developer launches iOS widget to help users learn a new language
You may remember Apollo for Reddit, one of the most popular third-party clients for Reddit that was shut down after Reddit changed its business model regarding offering access to its API. Christian Selig, the developer behind Apollo, is now launching.....»»
Historic wind tunnel facility testing NASA"s Mars ascent vehicle rocket
The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in a facility that has been a critical part of NASA missions going all the way back to the Apollo program......»»
Apptronik’s new humanoid robot is a rival to the Tesla Bot
Texas-based Apptronik has unveiled the Apollo humanoid robot. It looks a bit like the Tesla Bot and is designed for various tasks in the workplace......»»
The Apollo wearable is proven to help you sleep better (and it’s on sale)
According to its creators, the Apollo wearable device improves sleep and the power of your nervous system......»»
Apollo for Reddit got its last update with refund rejection and ‘goodbye wallpapers’
Apollo is probably one of the most popular Reddit clients on Apple platforms. However, due to the latest changes announced by Reddit, most third-party clients are being shut down – and Apollo is one of them. With its last-ever update, Apollo has a.....»»
Apollo will let users decline refunds to protest Reddit’s actions
Apollo subscribers will be able to decline a refund after the app shuts down, in order to protest the heavy-handed tactics Reddit deployed against client apps......»»
As Apollo and other apps close down, Narwhal seemingly agrees to one-off deal with Reddit to stay in business
The public deadline for the Reddit API changes is July 1. Popular third-party client Apollo is one of the casualties, and just released its swan song update asking users to decline a refund on their outstanding subscriptions. Many other clients are.....»»
Reddit client Apollo is shutting down on July 1st -- please decline your refund
Reddit has forced third-party clients like Apollo to shut down due to exorbitant fees, and please refuse the subscription refund to help keep your favorite developers afloat.Decline your Apollo refundLike with what happened to third-party Twitter cli.....»»
Reddit threatened protesting moderators: Subreddits ‘cannot remain closed’
Reddit threatened multiple moderators of subreddits, after they made the decision to remain closed as a continuing protest against the upcoming API charges that killed the popular third-party app Apollo. Effectively, they have been told that the sub.....»»
Astronauts will be tracking dust into the Lunar Gateway. Is this a problem?
Lunar regolith (aka. moondust) is a major hazard for missions heading to the moon. It's everywhere on the surface—5 to 10 meters (~16.5 to 33 feet) in depth in some places—not to mention jagged and sticky. During the Apollo missions, astronauts l.....»»
NASA laser communications terminal delivered for Artemis II moon mission
The laser communications system for NASA's Artemis II mission arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for integration with the Orion spacecraft, which will carry astronauts around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions......»»
Apollo app to shut down as Reddit API dispute somehow gets uglier
Reddit's most popular third-party app, Apollo, will shut down due to new API feesReddit's recent decision to charge third-party developers exorbitant fees for API access just killed off it's biggest, most popular app.Apollo for Reddit will shut down.....»»
iPhone subreddit starting protest early, going dark indefinitely
Following Reddit announcing its new API costs for developers that are killing third-party apps like Apollo, one of the most popular Apple-related subreddits has announced it will be starting its protest early. Going further, the mods have shared tha.....»»
NASA’s Apollo 11 moon quarantine was hiding a dangerous secret
According to a new study, return protocols for the landmark space mission weren’t as safe as we were told. It’s something to consider as we eye Mars. In the summer of 1969, after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins took th.....»»
Apollo shutting down due to Reddit’s unaffordable API
UGH. We’ve been tracking the negative effect that Reddit’s decision to begin charging for access to its API has had on third-party clients including Apollo. Now the developer of the awesome iPhone and iPad app has announced that API change is fo.....»»