The Apollo 11 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on July 16, 1969, bearing the first humans to walk on the moon. Placing the Flag on the Moon NASA The deployment of the flag of the United States on the surface of the moon is captured on film during the first Apo...
Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight in which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the Apollo program and a massive national commitment by the United States to beat the Soviet Unio
Space Memorabilia from the Apollo Missions to the Moon including Astronaut Autographs, Apollo Panoramas and Apollo Flown Artifacts.
s critically acclaimed Apollo 11 documentary, the filmmakers reconstruct the exhilarating final moments of preparation, liftoff, landing and return of this historic mission—one of humanity’s greatest achievements and the first to put men on the moon. With a newly-discovered trove of never-before-...
Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon. Courtesy of Statement Pictures for CNN Films/MacGillivray Freeman Films Find a Theater We continue to add new exhibitors, so check back for updates. USA Alabama Birmingham
As a radio engineer I was sad to note that in all the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the role of radio communication has been largely ignored. Millions watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking their first steps on the Moon's surface, but there ...
The historic launch of the Apollo 11 mission carried three astronauts toward the moon. Two of them would set foot on the lunar surface for the first time in human history.
to distill such an iconic journey into just a few pictures. For the 54th anniversary of those astronauts’ brave steps, here is an image gallery, taken from theNASA Apollo archives. These 30 stills provide a brief insight into the training, liftoff, Earth orbit, and of course, the Moon. ...
Fifty years after the fact, Apollo 11's story is long complete, a success so towering it has worked its way into everyday vernacular as an achievement against which daily frustrations are measured. Who hasn't heard someone ask, "If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they (f...
“Floca (Lightship) masterfully balances poetry and science in this picture-book homage to the voyage of Apollo 11. "High above/ there is the Moon,/ cold and quiet,/ no air, no life,/ but glowing in the sky," the narrative begins. Next Floca introduces the three astronauts--the "click...