The historic launch of the Apollo 11 mission carried three astronauts toward the moon. Two of them would set foot on the lunar surface for the first time in human history.

Placed during the Apollo 11 mission, a plaque on the moon's surface reads, "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." ...

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, the first men to land on the moon, plant the U.S. flag on the lunar surface. Photo was made by a 16mm movie camera inside the lunar ...

The Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Augmented Reality. ... Looking back at when NASA first put men on the moon. Skip to content Skip to site index. Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary .

Most of us were not yet born on July 20, 1969, when America first landed two men on the Moon. It was a magical time, and this feat was a marvel of organization, dedication and innovation that ...

The Apollo 11 mission is one of the most iconic moments in human history, but did you know there’s a lesser-known story behind it? This episode of The Space Journal uncovers an intriguing aspect of ...

The nation stopped and watched on July 20, 1969, as Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first steps on the moon's surface as Michael Collins orbited 60 miles above above ...

Four moon walkers are still alive: Aldrin, David R. Scott (Apollo 15), Charles M. Duke (Apollo 15) and Harrison M. Schmitt (Apollo 17). Armstrong and Cernan, the first and last men to step on the ...

I worked on the Apollo 11 moon mission. Here's how a team of heroes achieved greatness. We had slide rules instead of computers and were educated on the G.I. Bill, but we learned along on the way ...

Inside the New Race to the Moon The Story Behind TIME's 1969 Apollo Launch-Party Photos See the Past, Present and Future of American Spaceflight in 4 Minutes Apollo 11 Had 3 Men Aboard, But Only 2 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Outside of space enthusiasts, Deke Slayton isn't the name that comes to mind when Americans think about the first men to walk on the moon. The names of the Apollo 11 crew ...