The Apollo 11 Eagle Lunar Module ascent stage was abandoned in lunar orbit after the historic landing in 1969. Its fate is unknown. Numerical analysis described here provides evidence that this object ...

Fifty-five years ago today, humans landed on the Moon. On the mission were three American pilots, all military pilots who had served as combat or test pilots before heading to space. Apollo 11’s lunar ...

“I am very saddened to learn of the passing of Neil Armstrong today. Neil and I trained together as technical partners but were also good friends who will always be connected through our participation ...

On this day in 1969, NASA formally announced the prime crew selected to carry out the Apollo 11 mission, a decision that would soon mark one of the most defining moments in human history.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant ...

Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong demonstrates the erection of the lunar surface deployable S-band antenna as lunar module pilot Edwin E. Aldrin works with lunar sampling equipment. For the full ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 16mm data acquisition camera ...

The 55th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969, is drawing nigh. The anniversary falls under the shadow of the Artemis program, which intends to land ...