The world had watched, spellbound, as Apollo 11 made mankind’s first landing on the moon in July 1969. Fewer people paid attention when NASA sent its second mission to the moon four months later: ...

"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as ...

The USS Hornet aircraft carrier has led three lives. First, it fought in some of World War II’s toughest battles. Then it was the ship that recovered the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 astronauts from the ...

Apollo 12's pinpoint landing, resilient teamwork, and decades of enduring data prove how one stormy launch reshaped the science of precision exploration. When Apollo 12 lifted off from Cape Kennedy on ...

It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the newspapers, couldn’t get enough of the three “moon men” of Apollo 11: Neil ...

Fifty-five years ago today, humans landed on the Moon. On the mission were three American pilots, all military pilots who had served as combat or test pilots before heading to space. Apollo 11’s lunar ...

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant ...

Click to open image viewer. NASM-9A13960: Apollo 11 lunar landing mission astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins at a preflight press conference on July 5, 1969, Houston, ...