Apollo50anniversary

Footprints on the Moon, Cemeteries on Mars: Words in space archaeology with Alice Gorman

Alice Gorman, works on space junk in Earth orbit, deep space probes, and planetary landing sites.

Apollo 11 Moon landing: Brief look at the three 'amiable strangers' who made history

The three had never served together on the same spaceflight before, hardly had any time for bonding.

Only 12 Americans have ever set foot on the moon, here’s what they thought of it

Gene Cernan said that right after landing on the Moon you experience the most quiet moment a human being can experience in his lifetime.

Can your mobile phone today power the Apollo 11 mission main computer from 1969?

A basic calculator today is more powerful than the computer that landed a human on the moon.

50 years later, surviving two astronauts of Apollo 11 mission to meet at launchpad

The commander and the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, passed away in 2012.

Following the journey of the Apollo 11 mission in 17 iconic visuals

Apollo 11 completes its 50th Anniversary this year and these images capture the essence of the mission.

Buzz Aldrin, second man on Moon, recollects his experience at Apollo 11 anniversary

He felt sure-footed in the one-sixth gravity on the Moon while gazing at the “magnificent desolation” around him.

Smithsonian commemorates Apollo 11 landing with high res 3D model

Smithsonian released high resolution 3D models of the Columbia command module on the forty seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings.

NASA agent-turned-Moon rock hunter to track down lost Moon rock souvenirs

The rocks were gifted to all existing nations at that time and have since been lost to time, destroyed or stolen.

NASA wants to chronicle your memories from Apollo 11 moon landing 50 years ago

The Apollo 11 mission was a historical event and NASA is creating an audio series to commemorate the launch.