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JFK's 'moon speech' at 60: Remember Apollo, and what made it possible
By Mike Wall last updated
If you're wondering why humanity hasn't been to the moon in 50 years, consider the circumstances that got us there in the first place.
Petition to NASA: Name moon-orbiting space station after Apollo 11's Michael Collins
By Leonard David published
More than 13,700 people have signed a petition to NASA to name the space agency’s planned Lunar Gateway after Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who died last month at the age of 90.
NASA's moonwalking Apollo astronauts: Where are they now?
By Space.com Staff published
A look at the 18 men who flew on manned moon landing missions.
Astronauts and the world mourn death of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
People around the world are mourning the death of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the command module for the first-ever moon landing in 1969.
In photos: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' space missions
By Chelsea Gohd published
Following his death at age 90, we look back at Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' colorful life in photos.
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut who orbited moon, dies at 90
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Gemini and Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon during the world's first lunar landing mission, has died at the age of 90.
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot
By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated
Astronaut Michael Collins felt "absolutely isolated" in orbit while his Apollo 11 crewmates walked on the moon.
Apollo 13 astronauts raise a toast to their recovery with new statue
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
'Moon Registry' catalogs human heritage left behind on lunar surface
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The moon may be devoid of humans (for now), but there is plenty of humanity to be found strewn across the lunar surface.
50 years ago, an Apollo 14 astronaut played golf on the moon. Here's the inside story.
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Most golfers really want to avoid sand traps, but NASA astronaut Alan Shepard had no choice but to deal with that when wielding a six-iron head on the moon's dusty surface 50 years ago this month.
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