To overcome the Earth’s orbital gravity, NASA required a rocket 100 times more powerful than the Mercury boosters that launched the first American astronaut into orbit in 1961. The three-stage Saturn ...

On July 24, the country celebrates the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 lunar mission; perhaps the most significant technological triumph in American history. You don’t need to be a senior ...

3. The Apollo 11 astronauts were oddly calm during liftoff. The average resting heart rate of an adult human is somewhere between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm), depending on the individual’s age, ...

Margaret Hamilton’s work on the Apollo mission was not just critical to the Moon landing, but also to the development of software engineering as a field.

A piece of space history is about to change hands. Neil Armstrong’s in-flight coveralls - the suit he wore while training for the Apollo 11 mission - are going up for auction next week through the ...

This film tells the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. It depicts the principal highlight events of the mission from launching through post-recovery activities of ...

Neil Armstrong's jacket had been projected to fetch $800,000 to $1.2 million, while his matching trousers were expected to sell for $50,000 to $75,000.

Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The ...