398K views · 3.7K reactions | Newly-released NASA footage shows what it's like to drive on the Moon first-hand. | Insider Tech | Facebook

#VantageReels: On July 31, 1971, #Apollo 15 astronauts David R Scott and James B Irwin became the first people to drive on the moon. Astronauts used Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), popularly known as “Moon buggy” for their first lunar drive. The LRVs allowed astronauts to cover more ground and travel farther from their landing site than they could on foot and expanded their range of exploration. #FPRewind | Firstpost

11K views · 287 reactions | On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/ez1ouH The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of the U.S. space program. Apollo 1 was supposed to be the first flight that NASA would conduct to prepare for a crewed landing on the moon. Less than a month before their planned launch date, a fire erupted inside