A nine-person flight crew circumnavigated the globe in just over 46 hours, 39 minutes, and 38 seconds this week, breaking a previously held record by almost six hours. The crew, known collectively as "One More Orbit," flew over the North and South poles from …

A flight manual from the Apollo 11 lunar module could fetch up to $9 million when it goes on sale next week as part of an auction marking the moon landing's 50th anniversary.

The 50th anniversary of our first successful trip to the moon is fast approaching. And Google, which rarely shies away from marking a significant moment in history, has laid out some of the ways in which it'll celebrate the half-century since Apollo 11 reache…

It's 50 years since the first ever manned landing on the Moon - what was involved?

Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic, is going public, which will make it the first publicly listed human spaceflight company. First reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by VG, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) call…

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, they weren't treated to culinary delicacies on board the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Their meals consisted of beef and vegetables that had been dehydrated and stuffed into a package. T…

Director Tom Jennings and engineer Poppy Northcutt reflect on seminal era in space flight

Adam Woodworth ( @ajwoodpiece on Instagram) does some cool stuff with his free time with Lego, foam, motors, and other DIY project faves, and his latest effort is an homage to the Apollo 11 landing. The first NASA mission to put astronauts on the surface of t…

There was no bathroom on the Apollo missions. Instead, NASA astronauts peed into a roll-on cuff, and pooped in bags that they kneaded, rolled up tight, and took back to Earth. NASA's first real space bathroom wasn't installed until the Skylab space station la…

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, National Geographic has plans for an entire Space Week of programming, kicking off Sunday night with the premiere of a new documentary called “Apollo: Missions to the Moon.” It’s a story that’s been told …

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, Florida’s Kennedy Space Center has opened up its Astronaut Training Experience to the public.

Advertising Content from PBS In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his intention to send men to the Moon by the end of the decade. Racing to beat the clock, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in the summer of 1969 – a feat that historian and Kennedy confidan…

NASA opening moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions Associated Press NASA to open Moon rock samples sealed for 50 years Fox News NASA's moon rock lab home to geologic treasures Associated Press PHOTOS: Moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions Ya…

At the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in the 1960s, some Americans had reservations about the wisdom of reaching for the stars when troubles swelled on Earth.

13 Minutes to the Moon takes you through the first landing in exhaustive detail.

From an auction that ended Thursday, lucky winners will take home pieces from the Apollo 11 mission, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin items.

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

RT @airandspace: The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate th…

The Artemis I mission which successfully ended with a splashdown on December 11, 2022, enables us to further appreciate the accomplishments of the Apollo program. Museum visitors can appreciate these achievements firsthand. More on how in this #ASQ: https://t.co/jwXC9BZtq8

The average desktop computer has between 1 to 2 million times the RAM of Apollo 11, but can barely handle Google Chrome. Google Chrome is more computationally complicated than any space mission we've ever launched.

"The sky is not the limit … There are footprints on the Moon!" the explorer enthused in his 2016 book, "No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon." The Apollo 11 mission was the first in human history to land men on earth's satellite. #space #nasa

Katherine Johnson's unwavering determination and brilliance as a mathematician, including her work on the Apollo 11 mission, serve as a reminder of the impact women can have in male-dominated fields. An inspiration #Mathematics #WomenInSTEM #NASA #STEM #Space https://t.co/05sYcMqDsO

RT @GORPNEWS: APOLLO 17 STATION 7 During the Apollo mission 11 to 17 33 panoramas were taken on the moons surface by multiple astronauts.…

APOLLO 17 STATION 7 During the Apollo mission 11 to 17 33 panoramas were taken on the moons surface by multiple astronauts. These amazing images in full resolution can be found at https://t.co/8H8LpXver2 #gorpcore #gorpnews #apollo #nasa #space https://t.co/ydw54sNpcK

RT @GORPNEWS: APOLLO 11 These photo are from the Apollo 11 mission. They are taken on a 70mm Hasselblad camera using a specially develop…

APOLLO 11 These photo are from the Apollo 11 mission. They are taken on a 70mm Hasselblad camera using a specially developed type of Kodak Ektachrome EF film. All the photo taken on the Apollo missions can be found on NASA’s website #gorpcore #gorpnews #nasa #apollo #space https://t.co/oFayjCnTPy

Life insurance for a space mission cost a fortune because the risks were extremely high back then. So instead, the astronauts of Apollo 11 signed hundreds of covers that their families could sell in case anything went wrong. #tech #technology #facts #Apollo11 #astronauts https://t.co/QYGtcN8sUX

RT @dr_dedreamer: I have tried to reproduce the Apollo 11 mission which enabled the first man to set foot on the moon. By using Space Flig…

RT @ReutersScience: NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the…

Design Competition TO THE MOON - A #poster for the Apollo 11 launch . The aim is to re-inspire hope in #space explorations by #illustrating the feat of the #Apollo11 mission . #uni #unixyz #architecture #architecturelovers #architect #archilovers #arquitectura #illustration https://t.co/05SLFG8gTg

RT @Reuters: NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the inaugur…

a time (50-70s) during the cold war, where us (capitalist) was racing against ussr (communist) on who had the best technologies on exploring space, where ussr lead through it until the apollo 11 was sent in mission it was a big way to show people who had the best economic system https://t.co/bAfCxyYD3x

RT @Reuters: NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the inaugur…

Apollo 11 launched 29 months after Apollo 1. https://t.co/jCDxszQpaS