Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and ...

The last time a crew of Americans rode a rocket toward the Moon, the country was reeling from assassinations, riots, and a grinding war. Apollo 8’s Christmas flight in 1968 did not fix any of that, ...

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they actually stick to this aggressive timeline? Reading time 3 minutes The ...

Apollo 13's record distance from Earth has stood for over half a century. Can Artemis 2 launch in time to break it?

The David L. Johansen Papers, Acc. NASM.2025.0038, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you ...