The aluminum-framed rover had a three-part chassis that was hinged in the center so it could be folded up and transported in the lunar module on the way to the moon during the Apollo 15 mission ...

New images released to Fox News depict the Apollo 15 moon landing in remarkable detail 50 years later. The pictures, remastered by "Apollo Remastered" author Andy Saunders, show the Lunar Roving ...

In this official NASA photo, the Apollo 15 emblem plays background to, from left, David R. Scott, commander; Alfred M. Worden, command model pilot; and James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, who make ...

Once the mission was upgraded to a science-heavy J designation, the original Apollo 15 Lunar Module — designated LM-9 — was scrapped. Or, more accurately, set aside.

Apollo 15 Lunar Module Pilot James B. Irwin salutes while standing beside the fourth American flag planted on the surface of the moon, July 30, 1971. The lunar module that took them to the moon's ...

Lunar Module 9, or LM-9, is one of only three remaining Apollo moon landers built for mission use. Originally intended to launch on Apollo 15, LM-9 (pronounced "Lem-Nine") was replaced with a more ...

Apollo 15’s command and service module was named Endeavour (CSM-112), after HMS Endeavour. The lunar module (LM-10) was named Falcon after the United States Air Force Academy mascot.

While we may remember the "one small step" more than anything else, the first Lunar Rover has its own interesting story ...

The Apollo 15 lunar rover vehicle (LRV) was designed to fold into the lunar module, contrary to suggestions in posts online that the moon landings must have been faked because it would have been ...

Fifty years ago this week, Apollo 15 lifted off on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth crewed Apollo mission featured the first vehicle to drive on ...