On September 22, 2011, just a year prior to his death, Neil Armstrong gave a rare public account of his final few thousand feet of descent to the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969, in the Lunar ...

During the frantic race to reach the Moon, NASA pushed its astronauts through dangerous training that most Americans never knew about, and one of those exercises almost cost Neil Armstrong his life.

On 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission. This came just six months after Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil ...

Photo: NASA (outer image)/ University of Cincinnati (inner image) edited by autoevolution) How would you react if called upon to do something no human has done before and make it out alive? Can anyone ...

Jack King, a NASA public affairs official who became the voice of the Apollo moon shots, died Thursday. He was 84. King counted down the historic launch of Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. He also did the ...

On this day in 1969, NASA formally announced the prime crew selected to carry out the Apollo 11 mission, a decision that would soon mark one of the most defining moments in human history.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These trousers were worn by astronaut ...

The liftoff took place early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the newspapers, couldn’t get enough of the three “moon men” of Apollo 11: Neil ...

International Moon Day was celebrated on July 20, observing the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Apollo 11 mission, which launched from Florida, kickstarted a rich history of rocket ...

Artists > NASA > Artworks > Nasa. Rare view inside the Apollo capsule of the Apollo 11 crew. These 3 men are about to perform the most fabulous human feat of all time. From left to right: Neil A.