A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, including both crewed and robotic missions. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959.

Oct 11, 2024 · The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.

Jan 19, 2026 · Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight in which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the culmination of the Apollo program and a …

NASA clinches the space race with the Soviets in 1969 with a moon landing by Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Twelve astronauts explore the surface over six missions, before the …

On July 20, 1969, humans walked on the Moon for the first time.We look back at the legacy of our first small steps on the Moon and look forward to the next giant leap. The Soviet Union launched the first …

Track the real-time countdown to NASA's Artemis III mission. Get the latest launch date updates, Starship HLS status, and moon landing site details right now.

America’s First Moon Landing (July 21, 1969) Apollo 11, which was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, began its epic voyage to the Moon on July 16, 1969. On board were …

Aug 23, 2018 · On the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing, this documentary unearths lost tapes of the Apollo 11 astronauts, and explores the dangers and challenges of the mission to the moon.

Jul 16, 2019 · It's 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon. The successful Apollo 11 mission saw two US astronauts – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin – walk on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.

What you need to know about the 1969 U.S. Moon landing. The mission that took U.S. astronauts to the Moon was Apollo 11, NASA ’s fifth crewed Apollo mission. The astronauts on board the spacecraft …