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The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...

Though NASA expected their complicated machines would not always work right, the first deaths in the space program still came as a shock -- because the fatal mishap occurred on the ground.

Many are likely to be familiar with the quote: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. This Saturday, July 20 marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing ...

See just how close the first Moon landing came to complete disaster. Meet the people whose bravery and quick thinking saved the day. Explore the technology, pride, and personalities that helped ...