Today, we mark the #Apollo50th anniversary of Apollo 12’s remarkable pinpoint Moon landing. At 1:55am (ET) on November 19th, 1969, #Apollo12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Al Bean landed the Lunar Module, "Intrepid", in the Ocean of Storms on the lunar surface. While the preliminary landing site was projected to be 1000 feet (~0.3 km) from #NASA's 1967 Surveyor III lander, Pete Conrad and Al Bean landed just over 500 feet (~0.15 km) away. Pinpoint landing: Check. Next up: Become the third and fourth

Astronauts, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean share the story of their approach to the moon in 1969, on the Luna module. They share their experience through photos, telling us how they were trained to use their photographic equipment to the best of their abilities in such harsh conditions. However, one picture brings mystery and problems for NASA. | Discovery Channel Australia

2.1K views · 2.6K reactions | Gemini and Pete Conrad — two of my favourite historical topics together at last! But really this is super interesting. A two second launch window is just wild. It speaks to how much the Gemini program accomplished in 20 months. So many firsts and so many lessons learned. #author #history #space #nasa #science #coldwar | Amy Shira Teitel | Facebook