Six decades ago, President John F. Kennedy delivered the memorable, inspirational speech that shifted the race to the moon into “high gear.” Kennedy had previously declared the goal “of landing a man ...

Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg is the former executive producer and general manager of Atlantic Studios at The Atlantic.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered remarks at Rice University, where he discussed the need for America to become “the world’s greatest space-faring nation.” Just seven years later, America ...

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s legendary clarion call to the United States, to invest its heart, hopes and mind in the exploration of space. An enduring message of audacity ...

President John F. Kennedy’s Sept. 12, 1962 speech at Rice University launched the race to the moon, which culminated in 1969 with Apollo 11 astronauts walking on the moon. On this date in 1962, in a ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Today we remember the day a president looked to the stars on this day in history. We’re going back to September 12, 1962. It’s the day president John F. Kennedy ...

Saturday marked the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing — a landmark moment in manned space flight. In September 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued a bold challenge to land a man on the ...