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 ...

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 ...

Once both modules were known to function, Apollo 10 tested the equipment in the moon's orbit. During the eight-day mission beginning on May 18, 1969, Tom Stafford, commander, and Gene Cernan ...

"I believe that [Apollo program director George Low] certainly was concerned, and rightly so, that we could have orbited the moon ahead of the Americans. We had everything for it. That is why he ...

Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface. When you purchase through links on our ...

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 ...