In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, headed to the Moon without a traditional life insurance policy. The three astronauts were preparing for a mission that ...

On November 14, 1969, three astronauts were aboard a 363-foot Saturn V SA-507 rocket with rain pelting the launch tower when suddenly the sky spoke up, not once, but twice. Just thirty-six seconds ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes ...

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla., July 15, 1969 (UPI)--- "Go" reports streamed in from launch crews, weathermen and global support forces today for the launch of the three Apollo 11 astronauts tomorrow on history's ...

It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the newspapers, couldn’t get enough of the three “moon men” of Apollo 11: Neil ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- NASA is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing this Saturday, and they're taking a look back at that historic day in 1969. NASA's history office shared some very ...

Not only can space permanently damage astronauts, but there are many bad ways to die in space that'll make you think twice about becoming one. Even then, getting struck by lightning two times within a ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (WCSC) — The Apollo 10 lunar module returned to earth on May 26, 1969. The module re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, returning Mission Commander Thomas ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Today, we’re bringing you a story from the past as we highlight this day in history. We’re headed back to July 16, 1969. Some may remember that’s the day Apollo 11 ...