Buzz Aldrin pays tribute to the Apollo 11 mission on its anniversary, invoking Kennedy's famous speech and expressing ...

On July 20, 1969, humanity achieved one of its greatest milestones: landing a person on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission, launched by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

” First, he recalls, it was a trajectory problem, as Armstrong struggled to navigate the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle through a boulder field on the surface of the moon. Then, it became a fuel problem.

Learn about the iconic figures, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the first humans on the Moon, during the historic Apollo 11 ...

The design of the LEM, or lunar excursion module, is mainly attributed to engineer Owen Maynard, who was born in Sarnia, Ont., and who earned his degree in engineering from the University of Toronto.

When the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle reached its target on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong’s heart was racing at 156 beats per minute. Those watching the enrapturing Apollo 11 won’t find ...

This NASA file photo shows a portrait of the prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission taken on January 10, 1969 the day after the announcement of the crew assignment.

Fifty years ago, the Apollo 11 spacecraft blasted off with one goal: to put humans on the moon for the first time. The Americans' lunar module Eagle touched down on our closest celestial neighbour ...

Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 4:17 p.m. EST.

Today marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong's "giant leap for mankind." Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle and took their first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.