Special Report
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
Remembering the incredible journey of the Apollo 11 mission
Countdown to Liftoff
What You Didn't Know About the Apollo 11 Mission
From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago
Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins on the Past and Future of Space Exploration
On the occasion of the lunar landing's 50th anniversary, we spoke to the former director of the National Air and Space Museum
Apollo Engineers Discuss What It Took to Land on the Moon
The people who bent metal and built spaceships recall the culture and leadership that made it possible to send humans to the lunar surface
Apollo's Legacy
Scientists Prove That Plants Can Grow in Soil From the Moon
The experiment is a milestone in the path to helping humans one day experience extended stays on the lunar surface
How the Crew of the Damaged Apollo 13 Came Home
Using the lunar module as a lifeboat and employing techniques never before considered, the astronauts’ ordeal ended triumphantly
In a Single Grain of Moon Dust, ‘Millions of Years’ of Lunar History
Researchers can now analyze precious samples of lunar rock atom by atom
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
Watch the Apollo 11 Anniversary Show That Was Projected Onto the Washington Monument
The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage
At the Museum
Videos
Technology
How the Crew of the Damaged Apollo 13 Came Home
Using the lunar module as a lifeboat and employing techniques never before considered, the astronauts’ ordeal ended triumphantly
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Was Made by a Bra Manufacturer
This wearable spacecraft let humans take one giant leap away from Earth
In a Single Grain of Moon Dust, ‘Millions of Years’ of Lunar History
Researchers can now analyze precious samples of lunar rock atom by atom
Watch the Apollo 11 Anniversary Show That Was Projected Onto the Washington Monument
The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage
Neil Armstrong’s Restored Spacesuit Put Back on Display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
The spacesuit, which Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon during Apollo 11, is available for public viewing and as a 3-D model online