On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and challenged America to land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. “No single space project in this period ...

America's first astronaut-ready spacecraft in eight years is currently being put through its paces in an unmanned test flight to the ISS, but 50 years ago, another spacecraft was undergoing an even ...

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In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, attached to the Saturn IV-B stage on Oct. 11, 1968, the Lunar Module Adapter's four panels are retracted to the fully open position. This is where ...

More than 40 years in the making, the Saturn V rocket was born of the worst war in history—but came of age as humanity's crowning engineering achievement when it launched the first men who would walk ...

For more than 20 years, Lunar Module 9 has been in a state of constant flight. Now, it has finally come down for a landing — and for a closer view by the public. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor ...

If you're a space nerd, there's never been a better time to get back into Lego, especially with a new, towering (literally) set about to hit shelves. SEE ALSO: The real stories of the NASA women ...

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The cleaning ensures the display is preserved for future generations.

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.