Slideshow of Apollo 11 Photos

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville showcases the rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the space program, as well as the legacy of Wernher von Braun and his team.

The first American woman in space inspired thousands of girls dreaming of a career in science. 

The first man to set foot on the Moon fifty years ago this summer is remembered by his friend and colleague, a former astronaut and Administrator of NASA.

Practical rather than idealistic reasons pushed President Kennedy to challenge America to land a man on the moon within the decade

Three days into their mission, two vital oxygen tanks exploded, seriously damaging Apollo 13's service module and forcing pilot Fred Haise, Jr. and his two fellow astronauts to scramble into the attached lunar module where they plotted their course home, shivering in the cold on limited oxygen

SIXTY YEARS AGO THIS MONTH the Soviet Union orbited a “man-made moon” whose derisive chirp persuaded Americans they’d already lost a race that had barely begun

The first American to leave the Earth's atmosphere recalls the momentous flight that put us on a course for the moon.

As I watched the lunar landing on television, my part in the whole scenario took on a new meaning.