Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
collectSPACE.com — Long thought to be lost on the ocean floor, the massive engines that launched astronauts to the moon more than 40 years ago have been recovered by a private expedition led by the founder of Amazon.com.
"We found so much," said Jeff Bezos, the online retailer's CEO, in an update posted Wednesday (March 20, 2013) on the Bezos Expeditions website. "We have seen an underwater wonderland -- an incredible sculpture garden of twisted F-1 engines that tells the story of a fiery and violent end, one that serves testament to the Apollo program."
Read more: collectspace.com/news/news-032013a.html
Video credit: Bezos Expeditions. Used with permission.
collectSPACE.com — Long thought to be lost on the ocean floor, the massive engines that launched astronauts to the moon more than 40 years ago have been recovered by a private expedition led by the founder of Amazon.com.
"We found so much," said Jeff Bezos, the online retailer's CEO, in an update posted Wednesday (March 20, 2013) on the Bezos Expeditions website. "We have seen an underwater wonderland -- an incredible sculpture garden of twisted F-1 engines that tells the story of a fiery and violent end, one that serves testament to the Apollo program."
Read more: collectspace.com/news/news-032013a.html
Video credit: Bezos Expeditions. Used with permission.
