Astronauts placed six different American flags on the moon during the Apollo program. What became of those flags in the years ...

Over the past 50 years, 6 flags have been planted on the lunar surface, and the first one was in 1969. Scientists have been ...

On July 22, 1969, Apollo 11 began its journey back to Earth, before safely landing in the Pacific Ocean just two days later. Thousands of people around the world believe that the moon landings ...

Apollo 11. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Lunar Module Eagle and became the first humans to step foot on the lunar surface while astronaut Michael Collins ...

Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, making Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin the first men to walk on its surface. Astronaut Michael Collins, the third man on the Apollo 11 mission ...

The WMF's concern isn't just about physical preservation but also about maintaining the historical and cultural value these ...

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...

In July 1969, four faculty members traveled from College Park to Kennedy Space Center in Florida to provide last-minute ...

A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was tragically destroyed in a fire, newly uncovered documents from Ireland's National Archives reveal.

After Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins splashed down from the lunar landing in July 1969, President Richard M. Nixon was ready and waiting to greet them.

"The inclusion of the moon underscores the universal need for proactive and cooperative strategies to protect heritage — ...

Mankind's first triumphant step off this world. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon. Highlights of our collection of ...