

Nation Jul 20

Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world.
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jul 17

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which first landed American astronauts on the moon's surface. Of the intrepid crew, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have tended to dominate public attention, but it was pilot Michael…
By Miles O'Brien
Nation Jul 16

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit will go on display for the first time in 13 years to mark the 50th anniversary of the mission to the moon.
By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Jul 16

Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
It's been 50 years since NASA’s critical Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth, orbit the moon and return. The bold and risky mission paved the way for the moon landing seven months later, at a time when…
Jul 20

By Lora Strum
Relive humanity's first moonwalk.
Jul 20

By Margaret Myers
Forty-five years ago today, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, Neil Armstrong took the most famous step of the 20th century. With more than half a billion people watching, the commander of the Apollo 11 climbed down the spacecraft’s ladder and on…
Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step…
Four astronauts were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor on Wednesday: the Congressional Gold Medal. Ray Suarez reports.
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