March 19 (UPI) --Former astronaut Al Worden, who piloted the orbiting command module during the Apollo 15 moon landing in 1971, died Wednesday in Texas, NASA said. He was 88. Worden, who began his ...

Apollo astronaut Colonel Alfred Merrill "Al" Worden has died at the age of 88. In a Twitter post, his family revealed that the former Command Module Pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 lunar landing mission ...

Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden has died at age 88, his family confirmed Wednesday. Worden circled the moon alone in 1971 while, below, his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover. A ...

In conjunction with the Bahrain International Airshow 2018, U.S. astronaut/scientist/inventor will address industry, military and student leaders, encouraging multilateral partnership to “break ...

Apollo 15 was the fourth successful mission in which humans walked on the moon. The astronauts returned to Earth on Aug. 7, 1971. The Apollo 15 command module is shown here, splashing down in the ...

Apollo 15 astronauts from left, James B. Irwin, Alfred M. Worden and David R. Scott, prepare for their flight to the moon, scheduled for 9:34 am EDT, July 23, 1971. They are shown in front of a model ...

(Tribune News Service) —The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission to the moon with one of that mission's defining moments: a replica of the ...

It’s an out-of-this-world project car. A 1971 Chevrolet Corvette originally driven by Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, which was all but forgotten and left to the elements on a used car lot for years, ...

One of only three remaining Corvettes customized for the astronauts is set to inspire again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

WASHINGTON - JULY 29: Al Worden promotes his book "Falling To Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey To The Moon" at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 29, 2011 in Washington, DC ...