The Apollo 11 mission is one of the most iconic moments in human history, but did you know there’s a lesser-known story ...

The Apollo 11 astronauts quarantined after returning to Earth. Here's why. Just weeks after becoming the first man to walk on the moon, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong celebrated his 39th birthday ...

"So we figure there's about 60%, which we did, not bad," he said. On the moon, Aldrin and Armstrong took photographs, ran a few scientific tests and by 1:11 a.m. July 21, they were back inside the ...

The Apollo 1 crew – Roger Chaffee, left, Ed White, center, and Gus Grissom – were killed in a launch pad fire that led to a redesign of Apollo command modules. NASA 1968: ...

Apollo 10 got within nine miles of the moon's surface. The crew took pictures and gathered information about the landing sites for Apollo 11. This mission began on May 18, 1969 and ended on May 26.

The Apollo 11 astronauts’ very return to Earth also put the planet at risk. Their vehicle, for instance, was designed to vent itself on the way down, and the astronauts were to open their hatch ...

This is a rare image of Earth taken by the Apollo 11 crew during the Apollo 11 trans-lunar coast. Images like the present lot became iconic symbols of the fragility of our planet. During the 1960s, ...

Just 48 hours after they were returned to Earth, the Apollo 11 lunar samples and film were being processed and examined. The astronauts returned 49 pounds of material from the moon.

Just 48 hours after they were returned to Earth, the Apollo 11 lunar samples and film were being processed and examined. The astronauts returned 49 pounds of material from the moon.

Just 48 hours after they were returned to Earth, the Apollo 11 lunar samples and film were being processed and examined. The astronauts returned 49 pounds of material from the moon.

Just 48 hours after they were returned to Earth, the Apollo 11 lunar samples and film were being processed and examined. The astronauts returned 49 pounds of material from the moon.

Just 48 hours after they were returned to Earth, the Apollo 11 lunar samples and film were being processed and examined. The astronauts returned 49 pounds of material from the moon.