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Buzz Aldrin pays tribute to the Apollo 11 mission on its anniversary, invoking Kennedy's famous speech and expressing ...
Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo ...
This was Pope Leo's first visit to the observatory, founded in 1891 by Leo XIII. He later called Aldrin. “Together we shared ...
On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved one of its greatest milestones: landing a person on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission, launched by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
Apollo 11's Saturn V rocket needed a lot of power to launch into orbit and reach the Moon. Here's what engines the spacecraft used to accomplish its mission.
The three-person Apollo 11 crew was made up of Navy aviators and an Air Force pilot. They became the first mission to land on the Moon.
Photos of the moon captured by American, Russian, European, Japanese, Indian, Korean and Chinese spacecraft are the subject of new United Nations stamps for the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11.
Saturday was the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first time humans landed a crewed lunar mission on the moon.
Five years ago to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, FLORIDA TODAY published an ambitious project called "People of Apollo" to document the stories behind the virtual army of ...
A reflection on Apollo 11, on the 55th anniversary of its launch in 1969, and lessons learned for today's space explorers.
Saturday, July 20, is the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 crew landing on the moon. Space Center Houston, unsurprisingly, has a bevy of activities scheduled for people looking to celebrate the ...
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Astronauts took many photos of the Moon's surface and their equipment. Extensive training prepared the astronauts for their mission. “That’s one ...