They returned to the Command Module orbiting around the Moon, with Michael Collins in command. They splashed down back on Earth on July 24, 1969 at 16:50:35 UTC, about 1,440 nautical miles (2,660 ...

The start of America's effort to get humans to the moon is often linked to President Kennedy's 1961 speech, which set this as a goal to achieve by the end of the decade. His speech boosted funding for ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 8 mission, which was the first to bring humans to another world as they orbited the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968. As their command module floated ...

Earlier this month, NASA released a set of photos highlighting a newly arrived module for Gateway, a small space station that the agency aims to launch to lunar orbit in 2027. That module is HALO ...

Right now, engineers are busy crafting the first components of what will eventually become the Gateway space station. One day, if all goes according to plan, Gateway will serve as the first space ...