On July 20, 1969, the world watched on as the US made space history with its ambitious Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong and ...

On July 21, 1969, Apollo 11’s lunar module was ... three methods of getting to the moon, rejecting two: direct ascent (which required an enormous rocket to ascend from Earth and go directly ...

Following Apollo 11, NASA put humans on the moon on another five occasions, ending with Apollo 17 in 1972 (Apollo 13 famously failed). But since then neither NASA nor the Russians – or even any ...

The mission to the moon was believed to be “impossible” at the time, with much doubt cast over the rocket, equipment, and astronauts’ abilities. Since the Apollo 11 astronauts stepped onto ...

This is a bad time for US space policy to stumble. China is launching missions at a record pace and vows to put its ...

Debuting May 6, "BUZZ" tells the dramatized story of the challenges that the Apollo 11 astronaut faced both before and after ...

A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen ...

The rocket generates 34.5 million newtons of ... At 5.35pm, the LM docks with the CM as it orbits the Moon. Apollo 11 is coming home. Apollo 11’s drama mixed new technology with old-fashioned ...

July 15, 1969 (UPI)--- "Go" reports streamed in from launch crews, weathermen and global support forces today for the launch of the three Apollo 11 astronauts tomorrow on history's first moon ...

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. In his visor you can see reflected Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Module. Mankind's first triumphant step off this world. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts ...