In addition to the Apollo lunar landings, which returned 2,200 separate samples from six different, three robotic Soviet-era spacecraft touched down on the Moon and collected about 0.75 lb (.34 kg) of samples. Here’s a look at the more than 105 robotic spacecraft that have been launched to explore the Moon.
Apollo 11: How The Moon Landing Unfolded
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, experience the greatest moments of Moon landing from the morning of the launch, first sights of the Moon to the safe return.
Timeline: The Apollo Program
From initial plans to put man on the moon to its execution, we look back at the Apollo Program's development through the years.
A Map Of Lunar Spacecraft
Here is a look at the more than 105 robotic spacecraft that have been launched to explore the Moon as well as future planned missions.
Engineering Apollo: Lessons From The Lunar Landing Program
Here is a look at the ingenuity and elegance in designing the systems and subsystems that enabled the U.S. to reach the Moon.
Opinion: Preparing Humanity For Life Among The Stars
Do we have the vision, technology and tenacity to build commercial operations to use natural resources in the neighborhood beyond our planet?
NASA Says No Moon Landing Without Orion And SLS
Repurposed, over budget Orion capsule, SLS rocket underpin Trump administration revamped Moon plan.
The Next Generation Reflects On The Meaning Of Apollo
Too young to see Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon, a new generation of engineers and scientists is nonetheless inspired by the Apollo program.
Apollo Astronauts: Then and Now
A look at what the astronauts did before, during and after the Apollo program.
An Interview With Apollo 11’s Michael Collins
Post-Apollo ‘technical consolidation’ is still underway, but Mars looms as the next goal, says Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins.