50 Years After Apollo 11, A New Moon Rush Is Coming By Mike Wall Fifty years after NASA's Apollo 11 mission put the first boots on the lunar surface, many plans are afoot to explore and exploit Earth's nearest neighbor.
Liftoff! India Launches Ambitious Mission to Land at the Moon's South Pole By Mike Wall India is on its way to the moon again — this time, to the lunar surface.
Apollo 11 Flight Log, July 21, 1969: Launching from the Moon By Elizabeth Howell After 21.5 hours on the moon, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin blasted off from the lunar surface on July 21, 1969 to rejoin their crewmate Michael Collins in orbit.
The Weirdest Things Apollo Astronauts Left on the Moon By Meghan Bartels Three golf balls, a tiny statue, bags and bags of human waste, and, of course, the flag are among the stuff that the dozen astronauts who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972 left behind.
It's 2019. Why Haven't Humans Gone Back to the Moon Since the Apollo Missions? By Mike Wall In retrospect, Apollo 11 was even more exceptional than we thought.
'Shocking' Apollo 11 Success Stands Alone in Modern History, Astronaut Scott Kelly Says By Elizabeth Howell The former NASA astronaut who notched the longest American space mission says he still remembers clearly the historic moment when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Relive the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission in Real Time! By Tariq Malik You can relive NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission as it happened with two amazing livestreams this month courtesy of ApolloinRealTime.org's Ben Feist and Space.com partner Simulation Curriculum!
Apollo 11 'Will Be Remembered Forever,' Vice President Pence Says By Mike Wall NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing is an icon of history, one that will be remembered forever, Vice President Mike Pence says.
Soyuz MS-13 Crew Lifts Off to Space Station on First Moon Landing 50th By Robert Z. Pearlman Three spaceflyers just took to the skies, 50 years to the day after Apollo 11 touched down on the moon.
Astronauts Will Launch to Space Station 50 Years After Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Watch Live! By Hanneke Weitering Three new crewmembers will launch to the International Space Station today (July 20) on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Apollo 11's Risky Moon Landing Included 'Lumpy Gravity,' Craters and More By Doris Elin Salazar Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had to troubleshoot unexpected problems, like a "lumpy" lunar gravitational field and a rocky landing site.
Apollo 11 Flight Log, July 20, 1969: The Moon Landing By Elizabeth Howell It was the main event: On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 crew touched their Eagle lander down on the lunar surface. Here's how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins did it.
Alone at the Moon: What Was Michael Collins Thinking During the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing? By Chelsea Gohd Often thought of as the loneliest Apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins has revealed what he was really thinking about while alone in orbit around the moon.
Space.com at 20: A Letter (and Thank You!) from the Editor By Tariq Malik Twenty years ago today, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time.
In Photos: NASA Celebrations Honor the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 By Passant Rabie NASA is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission with some out-of-this-world events.
50 Years Later, Apollo 11 Moon Landing Reminds America What It's Capable Of By Mike Wall The hopping steps of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left lasting marks on the lunar surface in July 1969 — and a legacy here on Earth that's similarly indelible.
NASA Draws From Apollo Emblem For New Artemis Moon Program Logo By Robert Z. Pearlman There are some obvious similarities.
We're Still Learning from the Apollo Moon Landings, But What If We Went Back? By Nola Taylor Redd Apollo's moon rocks changed science — but there's more to learn if we go back.
