Often overlooked in the shadow of Apollo 11, Apollo 12 was a mission of remarkable achievements and quiet heroism. Launched on November 14, 1969, just months after humanity’s first steps on the Moon, ...

To improve upon the murky TV pictures sent back by Apollo 11, NASA sent a color TV camera with Apollo 12. While setting up the camera, however, Bean accidentally pointed it either at the sun or at ...

On Nov. 24, 1969, Apollo 12 returned to Earth after completing a successful journey to the moon. Aboard was astronaut Alan Bean, who had just become the fourth man to walk on the lunar surface.

On Nov. 19, 1969, Bean, along with Apollo 12 commander, Charles "Pete" Conrad, landed on the Ocean of Storms and Bean became the fourth human to walk on the moon.

IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO today that Alan Bean became the fourth man to walk on the moon. During the Apollo 12 mission, he executed scientific experiments and collected rocks for study back on Earth ...

GM leased new 1969 Corvettes to the Apollo 12 crew for just $1 per year, with Apollo 12 crewmates Alan Bean, Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon ordering matching gold-painted vehicles with special ...