“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” has echoed throughout history as the first words spoken by Apollo ...

Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who became the first man to work on the moon, died today at the age of 82. Armstrong landed on the moon with the rest of the Apollo 11 crew on July 20, 1969, when he ...

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 ...

Hundreds of millions worldwide were watching as Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969. The spacesuit that kept him alive is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit. Two hundred ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday at age 82. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969. His first words after becoming the first ...

It's 55 years since US astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first people to walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969. As he did so, he ...

In 1969, Cartier was commissioned by French newspaper Le Figaro to create gold models of the Lunar Excursion Module to ...

CINCINNATI — 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 ...

1 of 9 — Armstrong in the lunar module after the historic moonwalk. 2 of 9 — Commander Neil Armstrong (right) and pilot David R. Scott prepare to board the Gemini-Titan VIII. Gemini VIII successfully ...