As the Apollo 9 Command Module orbited the Earth in 1969, the Lunar Module (LM) approached for docking and testing. It was the final system needed to carry humans to the Moon mere months later.

Former NASA boss Jim Bridenstine has warned that the space agency's plan to land astronauts on the Moon risks becoming too ...

Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the ...

“HALO can be repurposed for a variety of lunar missions and it’s the most mature technology to support a deep space or lunar habitat,” a Northrop Grumman spokesperson told Ars. “Northrop Grumman and ...

Aldrin’s personal collection, including a pen used to replace a broken button on the lander, and Gus the $36 million T-rex ...

Despite Neil Armstrong's towering accomplishments, he remained a humble man. Armstrong, who is from Wapakoneta, Ohio, always ...

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space ...

On July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the moon as ...

Several Connecticut families are ringing in America’s 250th birthday with a special surprise and solemn reminder that freedom ...

The American Revolution started with trailblazers facing steep odds and little margin for error, solving problems by adapting ...

The New Hampshire Veterans Home threw out all the stops for a 250th birthday party for America on Tuesday, as residents who ...