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

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.

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.

"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 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, ...

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 ...

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.

The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from the USS Hornet after returning to Earth. NASA Contagion from space was a fear that was present in popular science fiction movies of the time ...

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.