Neil Armstrong wore his gold Omega Speedmaster when he and his Apollo 11 crewmates Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins made a visit to Canada in December 1969, a month after being presented with the ...

Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.

Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but it was too late. The Apollo 11 crew had a design for the first moon landing. Armstrong's note and the patch idea that inspired it are now up for auction.

Neil Alden Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio. A naval pilot from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong flew 78 missions in Korea.

It was July 1969, and humankind’s much-anticipated trip to the surface of the moon was days away. The public, and the ...

Eight years later, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

28,902 Apollo 11 Plaque Unveiled and Read by Neil Armstrong A plaque affixed to the leg of the lunar landing vehicle is unveiled and Neil Armstrong reads the inscription. The plaque, signed by ...

This is a view of an astronaut's footprint on the Moon made during the Apollo II landing on July 20, 1969, by Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. (AP Photo/NASA) Splashdown!

This gold medallion is part of a display set of five Apollo 11 commemorative items given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. Rodolfo Putignani, ...