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July 20, 2019

Man named after Apollo 11 astronauts celebrates 50th birthday during moon landing anniversary

A man who was born hours after the historic event in 1969 has revealed how his family named him after the Apollo 11 astronauts.

July 20, 2019

Veteran NASA Astronaut Tom Jones: Apollo 11 anniversary -- America must lead a return to the moon

When Apollo 11 reached the moon fifty years ago, it gave the nation a highly visible and long-lasting technological edge which contributed directly to winning the Cold War. Returning to the moon as part of the larger human exploration of deep space will deliver similar results and stand as evidence of America’s global technological leadership.

July 20, 2019

Robert Charles: Moon landing showed impossible was possible as it united world

The notion of getting three men to the moon, entering lunar orbit, descending with two in a spider-like module, and returning to Earth was more than novel. It seemed like science fiction.

July 19, 2019

Frank Luntz on the Apollo 11 mission and America's 'negativity'

Pollster Frank Luntz appeared on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" Friday and looked back at what the moon landing and Apollo 11 mission meant to Americans while lamenting that politics have become too divisive in America.

July 19, 2019

Apollo 11 astronaut’s punch almost ended in battery charges

Buzz Aldrin may have been the second man to walk on the moon, but he was the first to knock a troll into outer space.

July 19, 2019

Apollo 11 anniversary celebrations: These are some of the top events

This Saturday, July 20 marks exactly 50 years since the Apollo 11 lunar module made its historic landing on the Moon.

July 19, 2019

Apollo 11: Astronaut Mike Massimino explains how the Moon landing inspired his NASA career

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino was just 6 years old when he watched Neil Armstrong take his historic first steps on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

July 19, 2019

Buzz Aldrin 'disappointed' in America's progress since Apollo 11: 'We have the No. 1 rocket and spacecraft and they can’t get into lunar orbit'

Speaking at an event honoring Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, said he's "disappointed" with the progress America's space program has made over the past 50 years.

July 19, 2019

Disney star Christie Carlson Romano recreates iconic 'Even Stevens' moon landing song with former costars

Former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano — who played Ren Stevens on “Even Stevens — recently recreated an out-of-this-world scene from the beloved show. 

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.