Apollo Program
The Moon Is 40 Million Years Older Than Thought, Lunar Rock Samples Suggest
A new analysis of crystals from the moon pushes its age back to just 110 million years after the solar system formed
A New Neil Armstrong Film Makes One Giant Leap for Kindness
Smithsonian podcasts deliver doses of optimism this month, featuring Bill Nye and a story of a warm welcome from the astronaut’s family
One Small Step for Space Art
A new artwork by Sacha Jafri could travel to the moon next month
Ten Strange and Amazing Historical Artifacts We’ve Launched to Space
As spaceflight catapults us into a high-tech future, several missions have made sure to honor the past
See the First Stunning Photos of the Earth and Moon From Artemis 1
The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is equipped with 16 cameras that have been documenting its journey through space
NASA Launches Artemis 1 in Giant Leap Toward Returning to the Moon
The historic event has brought humanity one step closer to walking again on the lunar surface
The Incredible Technology That Made Humanity's Moon Dreams a Reality
A new, completely reimagined exhibition goes beyond the Cold War narrative to explore the full story of lunar landings
How Artemis 1 Honors an Apollo 13 Hero—and a Champion for Diversity in Space
A mannequin that will orbit the moon is named for Arturo Campos, a Mexican-American electrical engineer who worked on several NASA missions
These Objects Tell the Story of Buzz Aldrin's Career
The astronaut is auctioning off his moon-landing jacket and other space gear
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
Fifty Years Later, Researchers Unbox Samples From Apollo 17
The lunar surface material was kept in a freezer at NASA's Johnson Space Center since December 1972
The Second Man in Space Had a Wee Wish—That He'd Used the Bathroom Before Blasting Off
Alan B. Shepard's historic Mercury spacesuit undergoes hours of conservation work for its debut when the National Air and Space Museum opens this fall
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Samples Go Up for Auction Against NASA's Wishes
Auction house Bonhams is expecting around $1 million
Why Scientists Waited 50 Years to Study This Moon Dust
This Christmas season, researchers will finally get to unseal the contents of a soil sample from the Apollo 17 mission
A Chip Off the Moon May Be Tailing Earth on Its Orbit Around the Sun
Researchers suspect the fragment may have been debris from a cratering event on the lunar surface
Florida Man Discovers Moon Rock at Garage Sale
Mounted on a wooden plaque, the lunar nugget had been a gift to the people of Louisiana from NASA
Remembering Michael Collins
As the third director of the National Air and Space Museum, the former astronaut campaigned for a museum on the Mall in time for the nation’s bicentennial
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
When Astronaut Alan Shepard Hit the Golf Shot Heard 'Round the World
“The Moon is one big sand trap,” the astronaut said after he brought the game to a new frontier
How Apollo 8 Delivered Christmas Eve Peace and Understanding to the World
In a new book, Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony examines the geopolitics during NASA’s space flight program
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