16 x 20 cm. (6.3 x 7.9 in.) Though an Apollo 18 had initially been planned, the decision to scrap the project meant the ascent of Apollo 17’s LM “Challenger” also marked the end of all human visits to ...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Earth’s moon. On July 16, 1969, Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a ...

The Lunar Module (LM) lifts off from the lunar surface to dock with the Command and Service Module (CSM). It was a three-day journey home. After atmospheric re-entry and water landing, the astronauts ...

Look at a picture of the Apollo 11 launch and you'll probably notice the rocket's pointed tip and the fire coming from the five giant engines in the first stage of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket.

On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final un-crewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo spacecraft were ready to send ...

In 1961, as the Space Race between the USA and Soviet Union was really heating up, President John F Kennedy surprised his nation - and the world - by announcing that within the decade, America would ...

As printed on the reverse of the present image: "The Apollo 11 lunar module ascent stage photographed from the command and service module during rendezvous in lunar orbit. The LM was making its ...