On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong announced his historic arrival on the ancient lava plain of Mare Tranquillitatis with the following message to NASA: "Houston, Tranquility Base ...

It was 55 years ago this month that humans first set foot on the moon. I’d been excited about this since I saw in our local newspaper a closeup photo of the lunar crater named Alphonsus, captured by ...

The success of the unmanned spacecraft SpaceX Dragon likely will accelerate NASA's efforts to partner with private industry for unmanned or manned missions to, among other places, the moon. That being ...

Saturday, July 20, is Moon Day and the 55th anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. NASA will now ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A full moon photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its journey homeward. The ...

On November 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program. The two astronauts on board were Pete Conrad and Alan Bean. Richard Gordon ...