Jul 16 WATCH: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins discusses the launch 50 years later By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Continue reading
Jul 10 Apollo landing footage would have been impossible to fake. A film expert explains why. By Howard Berry, The Conversation Here are some of the most common myths about the Apollo landing footage – and why they don’t hold up. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:56 Why the reality of the Apollo 11 mission is ‘much more complex’ than the mythology By William Brangham 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 Experience” aims to develop a richer… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 3:51 Keeping priceless pieces of space history safe By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, nearly five decades after the historic Apollo 11 Command Module brought man to the moon and back, the spacecraft is part of a new adventure in a four-stop traveling exhibition across America. Continue watching
Oct 17 Apollo 11’s capsule went to the moon. Here’s how the Smithsonian prepares it for a shorter trip By Julia Griffin The Smithsonian Institution is prepping the 9,000-pound capsule used during Apollo 11 for a two-year road trip. Continue reading
Jul 20 Celebrate the Apollo 11 anniversary in pictures By Lora Strum Relive humanity's first moonwalk. Continue reading
Jul 16 45 years ago, Apollo 11 blasted off into space By Ariel Min Forty-five years ago today, the historic liftoff of Apollo 11 was broadcast around the country as America sent the first humans to the moon. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Astronauts Criticize NASA Moon Program Cuts Before Congress Astronaut Neil Armstrong and made a rare public appearance to testify before Congress about the future space exploration. Kwame Holman reports on the divisions about the future of space exploration and plans to scrap NASA's Constellation program. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Moon Landing Anniversary Renews Debate on Spaceflight As the country celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA and the Obama administration are weighing the debate over sending more astronauts into space, or to shift more toward the use of robots. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching