Altoona Area High School invited students from the McAuliffe Heights Elementary School to help celebrate the completion of the Lunar Lander simulator at the Neil Armstrong Planetarium and Space Museum ...

McAuliffe Heights fifth grader Mayson Becker watches the “Always Above” sky show in the Neil Armstrong Planetarium on Friday. Mirror photo by Matt Churella After two years of critical thinking, ...

"On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a human first set foot on another celestial body. Six hours after landing at 4:17 p.m.

Astronaut training pushed humans to their limits. Pilots practiced impossible shuttle landings in modified jets while others trained on the terrifying Lunar Lander simulator. How you prepare for what ...

Lunar landers occupy a pivotal role in modern space exploration, merging advanced dynamic analysis with innovative mechanical design to ensure precise, reliable surface operations. The engineering ...