The successful Apollo 11 mission delivered two American astronauts – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin – to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969 (while Michael Collins famously remained in orbit).

Thousands of people have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing. On 20 July 1969, the Eagle module from Apollo 11 landed at Tranquility Base. Hours later, at 21:56 CT (02: ...

Miami; Jeremy Rehm, health and science intern, New York; Michael Wyke, freelance photographer, Houston; Emily Swanson, polling editor Washington; and Patrick Sison, photo editor, New York, for ...

Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

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On the Apollo 11's 50th anniversary, WSJ sat down with programmer Don Eyles. Photo: Alexander Hotz/WSJ A global look at the economic and cultural forces shaping our world.

As in, he’s kind of done hearing about it and the hype surrounding Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. Smith isn’t a… Read More [Editor’s Note: This episode of the ...