Twelve people walked on the Moon, all between July 1969 and December 1972. Hardware for at least three more missions was ...

Gemini astronauts risked their lives to prove that spacewalking was possible.

Early Apollo Missions: Earth Orbit Apollo missions flew unmanned until October 11, 1968, when Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and ...

Protected inside a glass case are some precious boots. Technically called astronaut "overshoes," they seem perfectly preserved, almost pristine. But a closer look reveals bits of gray lunar dust ...

Almost forgotten now, the mission circled the Earth for 10 days, performing a series of tests with the lunar lander. What it lacked in glory it made up for in technological contributions. By Kenneth ...

That's one small step for a man. One very expensive leap for the United States. Okay, sure, some would argue focusing on the total cost of the Apollo program defeats the purpose. Stepping onto the ...

UCF Knights unveil Mission X Space Game uniforms honoring the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs with stunning details from the 1960s space race.

The Space Race was a technological battle fought by Soviet and American scientists and engineers, and by Soviet cosmonauts ...