The late astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, will be memorialized in ceremonies around the country on Friday (Aug. 31). Armstrong, 82, passed away Aug. 25 due to complications resulting ...

Apollo 11 touched down on the moon on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Neil Armstrong took the first step onto the surface roughly six hours later. Health warning as common painkiller linked to kidney ...

A famous quote is displayed at Kennedy Space Center with Buzz Aldrin's photo: "I know the sky is not the limit because there are footprints on the moon − and I made some of them." On July 16, 1969, ...

(AP) - Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest ...