On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts ...

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

In April 1970, the Apollo 13 mission was supposed to be another routine journey to the Moon. Instead, it became one of the most dramatic survival stories in the history of space exploration. Two days ...

Rediscover the famous words exchanged between astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins during the first ...

This collection consists of the following material documenting the structural testing of Grumman's Apollo Lunar Module system: Grumman reports, notes, schedules, and test results; NASA mission reports ...

Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in DC. Explore historic treasures like the Apollo 11 ...

Leading up to the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, ABC News built a mock Apollo command module to give viewers an inside look at how astronauts would travel to the lunar surface. See more of the ...

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This 18-karat gold replica of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module was made by French jeweler Cartier under commission form Le Figaro newspaper in 1969. Three of the models were presented to astronauts Neil ...