When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by lightning— twice. On Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 prepared to bring three astronauts into space, landing on the Moon for the second time ...

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: Apollo 12, which landed on Nov. 19, 1969 — 55 years ago ...

Although the US’ Moon landings were mostly made famous by the fact that it featured real-life human beings bunny hopping across the lunar surface, they weren’t there just for a refreshing stroll over the lunar regolith in deep vacuum. Starting with an ...

Historic sighting revisited: Declassified Apollo 12 photos highlight mysterious bluish lights seen by astronauts over the lunar surface. Possible mundane causes: NASA suggested electromagnetic interference or optical effects, but the true source of the ...