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Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin and command module pilot Mike Collins were assigned to the first moon-landing mission in January 1969, six months before launch ...
The Apollo 11 mission is one of the most iconic moments in human history, but did you know there’s a lesser-known story ...
The Apollo 11 astronauts, as well as their successors on Apollo 12 and 14, were quarantined for 21 days after setting foot on the moon, just in case they had picked up anything that could harm ...
A 6-foot, 3-inch Lego statue based on the first astronauts who stepped on the moon was unveiled Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch on July 16, 1969.
Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA’s storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago.
On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 returned to Earth, ending its historic moon-landing ... Pararescueman Lt. Clancy Hatleberg closes the Apollo 11 spacecraft hatch as astronauts Neil Armstrong, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA's storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago. On the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the ...
The Apollo 11 astronauts' star is flanked by those of some of Hollywoods most legendary performers. (NASA) The astronauts were again honored on July 20, 1999, when the "stars" were rededicated to ...
Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.
Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA’s storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago. On the eve of the Apollo 1 ...