July 19, 2019 Apollo 11: Tranquility base should get special heritage status, says space agency boss Tranquility base, where humans first set foot on the Moon, should be given special heritage status to protect it from future damange, according to the European Space Agency's chief.
July 19, 2019 Should we return to the Moon? Apollo astronauts give their thoughts Earlier this year, the Trump administration said America would send a manned mission to the Moon by 2024, a feat that was first achieved 50 years ago tomorrow. But as the date gets closer and political infighting continues to abound, the question begs to be asked — what do the astronauts think?
July 19, 2019 Rick McDaniel: Let’s celebrate the greatest achievement in human history Saturday we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on July 20, 1969, at 4:18 p.m. EDT. It is not just a moment in history -- it is the greatest achievement in human history. As Neil Armstrong said when he stepped onto the moon, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
July 18, 2019 Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins disagrees with NASA's planned Moon return: 'We should shoot directly for Mars' Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins wants NASA to aim its sights squarely on Mars for future space exploration.
July 18, 2019 Moon landing: Buzz Aldrin took Holy Communion, read this Bible verse on lunar surface Fifty years ago, when American astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, a devout Christian, made history landing on the moon, the first thing he did was give thanks to God.
July 18, 2019 Apollo 11: What Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin saw during dramatic Moon landing The iconic images of the Eagle Lunar Module’s descent to the Moon rank among the most incredible footage ever recorded.
July 18, 2019 Apollo astronaut reveals what it's like to walk on the Moon: 'Most beautiful terrain I'd ever seen' For the select few that have ever walked on the surface of the Moon, one adjective gets repeated over and over — magnificent.
July 18, 2019 Apollo 11: Never-before-seen video reveals lunar samples were searched for signs of life As the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing nears, NASA has released never-before-seen footage of scientists checking the lunar samples that were brought back for signs of life
July 18, 2019 Apollo 11: Playtex's feminine touch helped NASA land on the Moon Apollo 11 astronauts relied on the company that became Playtex to manufacture their spacesuits.
July 18, 2019 Douglas MacKinnon: US needs a permanent moon base – So forget about going to Mars for now Fifty years after America first landed men on the moon, it’s long past time we established a permanent U.S. base there – and shelve far more costly plans to land astronauts on Mars for at least the next two or three decades.
