It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the ...

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 ...

Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.

Trump marked the Apollo 11 anniversary by highlighting his space achievements and plans to return Americans to the Moon and ...

In 1679, New Hampshire became a royal colony of the British crown. In 1847, after 17 months and many miles of travel, Brigham ...

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.

The Pope's phone call to the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 mission, the 95-year-old astronaut Buzz Aldrin, ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was a private person. Therefore, when he spoke, it commanded attention. Here he ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...