A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was tragically destroyed in a fire, newly uncovered documents from Ireland's National Archives reveal.

Before the crew of Apollo 11 brought back the first moon rocks, many thought such artifacts might first be found by a 12-year-old from Iowa. Amazingly, there was a time when people were betting on ...

It may sound silly now, but there was real concern in 1969 that Apollo 11 might bring back something ... building where NASA stores most of the moon rocks it has. They took a 600-pound safe ...

Debuting May 6, "BUZZ" tells the dramatized story of the challenges that the Apollo 11 astronaut faced both before and after ...

More than 3,500 of those stem from the historic Apollo Moon landing effort, with 400 objects related specifically to the first successful lunar landing mission, Apollo 11. On July 20, 1969, astronauts ...

An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the ... wore aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft, which went for $2,772,500 in 2022. "This watch, which my father ...

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. In his visor you can see reflected Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Module. Mankind's first triumphant step off this world. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts ...

Having explored the 'third rock from the sun,' John Lithgow is now heading for its moon. The award-winning ... "examining the ups and downs of the Apollo 11 mission." As the podcast unfolds ...