As the Apollo program closed in on its goal, cartographers relied on photos from 1966 and 1967 orbiter missions to create the February 1969 hand-­painted map ... Apollo 11, a new moon race ...

Apollo 11 National Air and Space Museum Maps, Lunar Surface, Apollo 11 National Air and Space Museum Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown National Air and Space Museum Visor, ...

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The Apollo mission that would eventually land a man on the Moon - Apollo 11 - was not the first. Apollo 8 and 10 entered lunar orbit but didn't achieve the program's goal, while during Apollo 1 ...

This Saturday, July 20 marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which saw millions of people around the world tuning into their TVs to watch the historic moment. NASA has already ...

A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was tragically destroyed in a fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...