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July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo ...
Buzz Aldrin pays tribute to the Apollo 11 mission on its anniversary, invoking Kennedy's famous speech and expressing ...
Trump marked the Apollo 11 anniversary by highlighting his space achievements and plans to return Americans to the Moon and ...
Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.
The Apollo 11 astronauts immediately went into quarantine aboard the Hornet and, along with 48 pounds (22 kilograms) of moon rocks and soil, remained off-limits for weeks as they were moved to ...
The Apollo 11 crew was the first to land on the moon. (Bettmann/Contributor) Although these two particular missions are widely remembered, the entire program was a historical one.
NASA The moon program got off the ground with the successful launch of Apollo 7 on Oct. 11, 1968, a shakedown cruise for the redesigned post-fire Apollo command module in low-Earth orbit.
It’s been 50 years since the groundbreaking moment the crew of the Apollo 11 mission landed a man on the moon for the first time. Now, a new six-hour documentary airing on PBS’ “American ...
The Apollo 11 mission marks one of humanity's most incredible achievements—landing on the Moon. But have you ever wondered how close we can get to reliving this iconic journey? Get ready for an ...
In 1679, New Hampshire became a royal colony of the British crown. In 1847, after 17 months and many miles of travel, Brigham ...
It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the ...
That he ended up on Apollo 11 was the serendipity of back surgery. Mr. Collins was originally assigned to be command module pilot of Apollo 8, which became the first mission to orbit (but not land ...