In August of 1971, Apollo 15 set out on what would become one of NASA’s most ambitious and scientifically valuable lunar missions. Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden brought a new ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at age 88. His family said he died in ...

This print is red-numbered. It is NASA Image #AS15-88-11866. Taken by Apollo 15 Commander David R. Scott, this photograph from August 1, 1971 shows Astronaut James B. Irwin giving a military salute ...

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden discusses his new book and the scandal that surrounded him after he returned to earth in 1971. Eric Long / NASM, SI Shortly after his return to earth in 1971, Apollo 15 ...

In July and early August of 1971 NASA embarked on an ambitious and challenging lunar mission the journey of Apollo 15 to the HadleyApennine regionThe first of the J lunar missions Apollo 15 took the ...