A gold medal that flew aboard the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon with Neil Armstrong has sold for $2,055,000 by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. Unusually, the medal features an early design for the ...

A new record has been set for the most paid at auction for an astronaut's timepiece. The Armstrong watch also commanded the third most-ever paid for a space-related artifact, exceeded only by a Soviet ...

During the frantic race to reach the Moon, NASA pushed its astronauts through dangerous training that most Americans never ...

The son of Neil Armstrong on Monday evening threw out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park to cap the Astros’ celebrations of the Apollo 11 mission. Right-hander Rick Armstrong, 62, drew cheers when he ...

"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as ...

Flight-obsessed since childhood, the Korean War veterans joined forces in one of the most successful space missions ever, the ...

A hidden treasure trove of gear flown on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon sees the light of day after Neil Armstrong's widow shares the find with the Smithsonian. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser ...

Tales from the complex history of the moon race. July 20, 2009 — -- "That's one small step for a man...." said Neil Armstrong-- but depending on whom you ask, they may not have been the first ...

The moon shone brighter this week, all full of itself. Leading up to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, four full moons reminded us just how far we’ve come and gone. Lunar cycles aside, I want to ...

Michael Collins may not be a household name like his fellow Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but he played a pivotal role in the success of the epic mission. When Armstrong and ...

Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his handwritten letter, it was too late. The Apollo 11 commander and his crewmates had already arrived at a design to represent the first moon ...