When Apollo 11 approached the moon on July 20, 1969, its planned landing zone in the Sea of Tranquility was unexpectedly ...
Newly surfaced images by Army veteran Ron McQueeney document the aftermath of NASA’s Gemini 8 emergency, underscoring the ...
On May 6, 1968, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong almost met his fate while simulating a lunar landing. This was a little over a year before he would become the first person to walk on the moon. He was ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University, which touts itself as the “Cradle of Astronauts,” on Monday announced the creation of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, an award aimed at honoring ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University announced the creation of a new award dedicated to one of the most famous American astronauts and one of their most famous alumni. The Neil Armstrong Space ...