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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries longtime love on his 93rd birthday

A Facebook post received 53,000 "likes" and "loves" by Saturday and was accompanied by photos of the newlyweds.

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries longtime love on 93rd birthday

Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who was one of the first people to walk on the moon, has married his “longtime love” in a small ceremony in Los Angeles.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries longtime love on 93rd birthday

Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin announced on Facebook that he has married his “longtime love” in a small ceremony in Los Angeles. Aldrin, who made history along with Neil Armstrong as the first humans to set foot on the surface of the moon, said the wedding took place on Friday, which was his 93rd birthday. The post received 53,000 Facebook “likes” and “loves” by Saturday and was accompanied by several photos of the newlyweds.

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Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time, aged 93

The former US astronaut, who was the second man on the moon, married his partner in Los Angeles.

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NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket

A space capsule is hurtling toward the moon for the first time in 50 years.

EXPLAINER: NASA's new mega moon rocket, Orion crew capsule

NASA is making another attempt to launch its new moon rocket on its first test flight.

Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died.

New rocket science course lets you learn about spaceflight online for free

Varsity Tutors has a class for aspiring rocket scientists, with no experience necessary.

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Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will send people back to the Moon.

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EXPLAINER: NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo

NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top.

Buzz Aldrin's moon jacket sells for sky-high $2.8m

The US astronaut wore the inflight jacket onboard his historic trip to the Moon in 1969.

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Buzz Aldrin's moon-flown Apollo 11 jacket sells for record $2.8M at Sotheby's

A jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin set a new record for the most-ever paid at auction for a flown-in-space artifact, while Aldrin's pen credited with saving the Apollo 11 mission failed to sell.

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Buzz Aldrin flight-to-moon jacket sells at auction for $2.8M

Buzz Aldrin’s jacket worn on his historic first mission to the moon’s surface in 1969 has been auctioned off to a bidder for nearly $2.8 million.

NASA aiming for late August test flight of giant moon rocket

NASA is shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket.

A grand old flag maker

Fashioning flags since 1847, Annin and Company has been the oldest and biggest flag manufacturer in the U.S., churning out tens of thousands of Star-Spangled Banners a day.

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Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

Microscopic Apollo 11 moon dust sells for $500K at Bonhams auction

A minuscule amount of microscopic moon dust sold for half a million dollars after NASA determined that the particles came from the first lunar sample collected by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong.

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SpaceX launches 3 visitors to space station for $55M each

SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week’s stay.

Microscopic particles from first Apollo 11 lunar sample head to auction

Microscopic pieces of the moon that were found inside a bag used to protect the first astronaut-collected lunar soil sample are heading for auction after being released from NASA property.

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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

'Guardians wanted!' US Space Force unveils new recruitment video

The U.S. Space Force is seeking more recruits to address some of the forthcoming military challenges of spaceflight.

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The launch trailer for 'Humankind' contains a brilliant Apollo 11 twist

A new strategy game called "Humankind" was released last week and its trailer had a hilarious Apollo 11 twist.

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NASA dedicates Ohio test facility for first moonwalker Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong did not want NASA's Plum Brook Station to be named after him. The first person to walk on the moon declined the honor when asked, but a group of NASA officials and members of Congress presided over a ceremony in Ohio to do just that.

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NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong.

'Who Wants A Skittle?' And Other Things Overheard On Jeff Bezos' Trip To Space

From, "Woo-hoo!" to "Who wants a Skittle?" here's what Jeff Bezos and his crew said on their 10-minute Blue Origin flight to the edge of space.

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Centennial of ex-astronaut, US Senator John Glenn marked

John Glenn has been honored over the weekend with a three-day festival in Ohio marking what would have been the history-making astronaut and U.S. senator’s 100th birthday.

EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space

When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board.

Podcast revisits how the biggest stories unfolded on TV news

A new podcast series revisits how broadcast journalists covered some of the biggest stories, and tells some fascinating behind-the-scenes details.

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

Two billionaires are putting everything on the line to ride their own rockets into space.

Winning auction bid to fly in space with Jeff Bezos: $28M

The price to rocket into space next month with Jeff Bezos and his brother is a cool $28 million.

60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up

Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his cosmic footsteps.

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90

Michael Collins stayed in orbit as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon in 1969.

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In photos: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' space missions

Following his death at age 90, we look back at Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' colorful life in photos.

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Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at 90

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90.

Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory

Space Mysteries: Before the cosmonaut orbited the Earth, rumors abounded that someone else already had.

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Two space fans get seats on billionaire's private flight

Isaacman also revealed some details about his Inspiration4 mission, as the four gathered Tuesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule — currently parked at the International Space Station for NASA — will launch no earlier than mid-September, aiming for an altitude of 335 miles (540 kilometers). That’s 75 miles (120 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station and on a level with the Hubble Space Telescope. AdThe capsule will be outfitted with a domed window in place of the usual space station docking mechanism for their trip. The St. Jude physician assistant was treated there as a child for bone cancer.

Part of Wright brothers' 1st airplane on NASA's Mars chopper

(NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed Tuesday. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, hitched a ride to the red planet with the Perseverance rover, arriving last month. It will mark a "Wright brothers' moment," noted Bobby Braun, director for planetary science at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The swatch made the 300 million-mile journey to Mars with the blessing of the Wright brothers' great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, said park curator Steve Lucht.

60 Minutes Rewind: Neil Armstrong on visiting the Moon

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step foot on the moon. 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley was there to listen while Armstrong recounted his thoughts and feelings from the day he launched into space. While taking in the view of the beach below, Bradley asked Armstrong if he had fears of becoming stranded on the moon. Nearly fifty years later, NASA is planning to launch a new moon program. Elon Musk's SpaceX and Boeing's Space Launch System are both on board for the ride and will be providing significant assistance to NASA.

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2005: Neil Armstrong on 60 Minutes

Regina King: "God put me here to tell more of our stories"

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NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Mars 2020 spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover as it approaches Mars. Perseverance's $3 billion mission is the first leg in a U.S.-European effort to bring Mars samples to Earth in the next decade. Almost 50 years after the first casualty at Mars, NASA is attempting its hardest Martian touchdown yet. The rover named Perseverance is headed Thursday for a compact 5-mile-by-4-mile (8-kilometer-by-6.4-kilometer) patch on the edge of an ancient river delta. AdROUND-TRIP TICKETScientists have wanted to get hold of Mars rocks ever since NASA’s Mariners provided the first close pictures a half-century ago.

NASA Plum Brook test facility renamed for astronaut Neil Armstrong

NASA’s moon-bound Artemis I Orion capsule is prepared for space environment testing at Glenn Research Center Plum Brook Station in December 2019. The site has been renamed by Congress as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, which in March completed a three-month test campaign in support of the agency's Artemis I Orion crew capsule, has been redesignated the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility . Plum Brook Station inherited its name from a World War II ordnance facility that was built near a stream called "Plum Brook." (Image credit: NASA)As directed by the newly-enacted legislation, the formal name of the Plum Brook Station will be the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

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Christopher Kraft: Engineer, NASA leader put man on moon

Christopher Kraft Jr. at his flight director console at NASAs Mission Control Center (Photo courtesy NASA)BLACKSBURG On July 20, 1969, more than 650 million people across the world crowded around televisions to watch the Apollo 11 crew become the first humans to step foot on the moon. As Neil Armstrong descended the ladder of the Lunar Module and stepped foot on the moons surface he said the famous words, Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. At that moment, 238,900 m...

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Facts and Figures about the 72nd Emmy Awards nominations

Irons was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Colin Hutton/HBO via AP)LOS ANGELES Notable facts and figures from Tuesdays nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards:___WATCHMEN SOARS BUT ROOTS RUNS DEEPHBO's Watchmen led all shows with a whopping 26 nominations, but that doesn't come close to the record for a limited series. Another HBO limited series, 2008's John Adams, holds the record for limited series Emmy wins with 13, from 23 nominations. The work earned Aldrin and Collins 2020 Emmy nominations for best cinematography for a nonfiction program. The nominees for best supporting actress in a limited series also include 69-year-old Margo Martindale and 60-year-old Tracey Ullman for Mrs.

NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

(SpaceX via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Its back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. aboard a retro-style Right Stuff capsule. SpaceXs Dragon crew capsule outshines NASAs old Apollo spacecraft in virtually every way. This fresh take on a vintage look will be on full display Wednesday when SpaceX plans to launch NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station a first for a private company. Russias workhorse Soyuz capsules, still in use after a half-century plus, have kept NASA astronauts flying to the space station. A test dummy soloed on last years Dragon crew capsule debut.

SpaceXs 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style

It will be the first astronaut launch from NASAs Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011. They'll catch a ride to the launch pad in a Tesla Model X electric car. It will be the first astronaut launch from NASAs Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011. The worm adorns the Astro-Tesla, Falcon and even the astronauts' suits, along with NASAs original blue meatball-shaped logo. The white-suited Hurley and Behnken will transfer from the white Tesla to the white Dragon atop the equally white Falcon 9.

NASA's Armstrong Center: Flying what others only imagine

Named after astronaut Neil Armstrong, NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) main facility sits under the clear skies of the Mojave Desert, at the edge of Rogers Dry Lake, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. Its original name was the High Speed Flight Research Station, operated by NASAs predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). When NACA became NASA in 1958, the Center was known as the NASA Flight Research Center. Among the 10 NASA field centers, Armstrong is "the agency's lead center for atmospheric flight research, operations and testing," according to the center's website. When you fly on a plane today, you are benefiting from research performed at the Armstrong Flight Research Center.

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Take a selfie with (wax) Apollo 11 astronauts at DC's Madame Tussauds

The "Meet the Legends" exhibit at Madame Tussauds in D.C. features relaunched sculptures of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong as well as a lunar module where guests can pose to take photos with the astronauts. Now, the astronauts involved in the mission are getting a permanent photo-op thanks to Madame Tussauds newest additions to its attraction in the US capital. In conversation with Madame Tussauds' General Manager Therese Alvich, Stern explained just how significant the moon landing was for science and technology. "We are about to enter a new age of exploration with the Artemis Project, which will send astronauts to the moon in the 2020s. That will be in preparation for sending astronauts to the surface of Mars in the 2030s and beyond.

This Apollo 11 experiment is still happening on the moon

Later, the Apollo 14 and 15 missions would also add similar arrays to the surface. This allows researchers to determine the moon's orbit, rotation and its current orientation, which will be needed to land on the moon. Previously it was believed that the moon had a solid core, but data from the arrays has revealed that the core is fluid. Until 1964, there weren't any closeup or detailed photos of the lunar surface. In 1964, Ranger 7 successfully reached the moon and returned 4,316 images of the surface before it collided intentionally with the surface.

Apollo 11 astronauts receive buttery tribute at Ohio State Fair

Paul Brooke and a team of sculptors paid homage to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Part of a series of butter sculptures -- made out of more than 2,000 pounds of creamy goodness -- one work features the three Apollo 11 astronauts -- Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The American Dairy Association Mideast collaborated with the fair to commemorate the role that Ohio played in the world-famous mission. But the Apollo 11 mission is not the only anniversary that the fair has recognized. The Ohio State Fair runs through August 4.

Did Neil Armstrong Die Because of Shoddy Medical Care?

Were the real circumstances of Neil Armstrong's death kept from the world when he died seven years ago? Now comes the revelation that the 82-year-old legend's death was allegedly due to shoddy medical care and he didn't have to die. A front-page report in Wednesdays New York Times states that Armstrongs family entered into a secret $6 million wrongful death settlement with the hospital where he died. He said the American hero's death was "wholly preventable."It certainly seems like the care at the end of life for Neil Armstrong was not optimal. The hospital was so concerned about keeping the family's complaint a secret, it used a phony name, calling him Ned Anderson not Neil Armstrong.

Chris Kraft, 1st flight director for NASA, dies at 95

Armstrong once called him "the man who was the 'Control' in Mission Control." Kraft became known as "the father of Mission Control" and in 2011 NASA returned the favor by naming the Houston building that houses the nerve center after Kraft. The average age of the flight control team was 26; Kraft was 38. "We didn't know a damn thing about putting a man into space," Kraft wrote in his autobiography. "Chris Kraft had pioneered Mission Control and fought the battles in Mercury and Gemini, serving as the role model of the flight director.

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Tennesse bakery makes giant 'Moon Pie' for moon landing celebration

Wapakoneta, Oh. - Neil Armstrong's hometown celebrates the 50th anniversary of his walk on the moon today. They even ordered a giant Moon Pie from a bakery in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The dessert weighed 55 pounds and was stuffed with marshmallows and chocolate. But, that's not all, the bakery also sent a duplicate of the Moon Pie to Cape Canaveral for its 50th celebration.

11 things to know about the historic Apollo 11 mission

To pull it off, the Apollo astronauts and the teams that supported them put in grueling hours of training. Cool'The Apollo 11 crew of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins traveled 240,000 miles in 76 hours to reach the moon. The Apollo 11 astronauts, meanwhile, had more than 70 food items to choose from. 400,000 people worked on the Apollo 11 missionThe full triumph of Apollo 11 doesn't just belong to the astronauts. Over the years, Apollo Mission Control and its surrounding rooms fell into disrepair.

'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind': US celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing

Armstrong was the first one out, proclaiming for the ages: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." "Few moments in our American story spark more pride than the Apollo 11 mission," President Donald Trump said in a Space Exploration Day message. His statement reiterated the goal of sending astronauts back to the moon within five years and taking "the next giant leap sending Americans to Mars." The powdered orange drink Tang was back in vogue for the toasts, along with MoonPies, including a 55-pound (25-kilogram), 45,000-calorie MoonPie at Kennedy's One Giant Leap bash. Only one of the three cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov was alive at the time of Apollo 11.

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Massive heat wave blamed for at least 6 deaths - live updates

Billionaires join the space raceMillions of people watched in wonder as man first set foot upon the moon 50 years ago. But in the era of space travel now dawning, far more of us are destined to join them. Several self-made billionaires have launched space companies that are vying to take civilians to the moon and this new competitive market could change the way we look at the sky above. Mark Strassmann reports.

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Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11's 'giant leap' on moon

A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's "giant leap" by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and gobbling MoonPies. At NASA 's Kennedy Space Center, Aldrin showed Vice President Mike Pence the launch pad where he flew to the moon in 1969. And where better to celebrate than Apollo, Pennsylvania located in Armstrong County not far from Moon Township and the town of Mars. "This is what we're here for, to share the American space experience," explained executive director Karan Conklin, who led the toast. The crew deliberately modeled its mission patch after Apollo 11's: no astronaut names included to show the universal nature of space flight.

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Google Doodle celebrates 50 years since moon landing

Scott Barbour/Getty Images(CNN) - The moon landing got the Google Doodle treatment for its 50th anniversary, retold from launch to landing by one of the three astronauts on the history-making mission. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Collins began their mission July 16, 1969, launching from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin departed on the lunar module, called the "Eagle," which would separate from the command module to make the 13-minute descent to the surface of the moon. Collins waited on the other side of the moon from the comfort of the command module that would take all three men home. In the words immortalized on the plaque they planted on the moon: "We came in peace for all mankind."

Heat wave: Temperatures top 100 degrees from central U.S. to East Coast

PopularFrom 1979: Oil refinery vs. bald eagleIn Cobscook Bay, Maine, the Pittston Company's plans to build an oil refinery, welcomed by the tiny, struggling town, were met with resistance by environmentalists. The battle over the potential damage to the nesting area of the bald eagle (which in the 1970s was still an endangered species) led the Environmental Protection Agency to deny a permit. Correspondent Lem Tucker talked with Pittston vice president Arnold Kaulakis, Eastport city manager Everett Baxter, and environmental advocate Robert Gardiner, in a story first broadcast on "Sunday Morning" January 28, 1979. (Note: in 1983, after a decade-long effort, Pittston withdrew its plans to build the refinery citing escalating costs and global market conditions.)

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Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on 50th anniversary of moonshot

Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing. "We're bringing the glamour back" to the space program, Trump said. The vice president is commemorating Saturday's anniversary at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, visiting the launch pad where Apollo 11 blasted off. NASA televised a two-hour show Friday afternoon remembering Apollo 11 but also looking forward to its future moon plans. ___Follow AP's full coverage of the Apollo 11 anniversary at: https://apnews.com/Apollo11moonlanding___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education.

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5,000 Rockets Launched to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission to Space

Five thousand rockets were launched into the air Wednesday, not only to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing but also to set a Guinness World Record. Astronauts, NASA engineers and eager young campers witnessed the event organized by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a city dedicated to space exploration. Huntsville is the rocket city, Randall Robinson of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center told InsideEdition.com. The previous record was set in November 2018, when 4,231 model rockets were launched during a European Space Science Convention held in the Netherlands. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it wanted to hold its own rocket launching to encourage young scientists to follow their dreams.

CBS News special: "Man on the Moon"

CBS News special: "Man on the Moon" On the 50th anniversary, two legends tell the story of the momentous 1969 moon walk: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and “CBS Evening News” anchor Walter Cronkite -- the man who made history and the man who reported it. Hosted by "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell.

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Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad where first humans lifted off for the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned to the launch pad Tuesday at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida where he flew to the moon 50 years ago along with the late Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins speaks at a panel discussion on the 50th anniversary of the launch, in Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Joe SkipperWonderful feeling to be back at launch pad 39A, Collins, the command module pilot for Apollo 11, said in an interview on the pad with Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, himself a veteran of four space shuttle launches and a former shuttle commander. Aldrin, 89, was to join Collins on the launch pad but canceled. Collins was to be joined Tuesday evening at a gala in Cape Canaveral, Florida, by Charles Duke, the youngest human to walk on the moon as an Apollo 16 astronaut, Apollo flight director Gerald Griffin, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, and four-time shuttle veteran Charlie Precourt.

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5 astronaut movies you have to watch to celebrate the moon landing

Fifty years ago on July 16, 1969, NASA launched the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon, and as we all know, they accomplished the mission. We decided to round up some of our favorite movies not only involving the Apollo 11 mission, but movies that focused on the race to the moon in general. "First Man"It's kind of surprising there aren't a whole lot of movies about the first moon landing. Luckily, "First Man," starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, is a fantastic send-up to the people who worked on Apollo 11. "Apollo 11"The only other film about the historic Apollo 11 mission is a documentary that shares its name.

Tuesday marks 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's mission to the moon

ROANOKE, Va. - This week we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic mission to the moon. Fifty years ago Tuesday, the Saturn-V rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida -- and sent Apollo 11 into orbit. Four days later, humans landed on the moon for the first time ever. It was Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the lunar module eagle who landed on the moon's surface at the sea of tranquility. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is hosting a special presentation of Apollo 50: Go for the Moon this week.

Celebrate moon landing anniversary with this space-themed playlist

Apollo Moon Landing Astronaut Neil Armstrong did something no one had ever done before. Photograph is courtesy of NASA History Office and the NASA JSC Media Services Center. Can you believe it's been 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin were the first people to walk on the moon? singing about a man on the moon, this playlist will take you to another galaxy and back with song after song. All you've got to do is put this playlist on shuffle and fly yourself to the moon.

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

"Apollo 11 ... was serious business. Another spectator, Karin Wise, of Jonesboro, Georgia, was 19 during Apollo 11 and recalled being glued to TV coverage. Back at Kennedy, NASA televised original launch video of Apollo 11, timed down to the second. The crowd also included members of NASA's next moon management team, including Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for the still-in-development Space Launch System moon rocket. The lone female launch controller for Apollo 11, JoAnn Morgan, enjoyed seeing the much updated- firing room.

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Apollo 11 launch: Watch the most memorable moments from CBS News' coverage

Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 began its voyage into American history. The morning of the launch, the Apollo 11 trio ate breakfast with a much smaller crew and reviewed maps with NASA's Deke Slayton. The specially equipped, air-conditioned van drove the crew about 12 miles to launch station 39A, the home of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket that would launch them to the moon. Americans pack Florida beach awaiting launch: "This is a dramatic point in history"Americans pack Florida beach for Apollo 11 launch: This is a dramatic point in historyCBS sports commentator Heywood Hale Broun took to the beach in Florida, where thousands of Americans awaited the launch. Apollo 11 launches, beginning epic journey to the moonApollo 11 launches, beginning epic journey to the moonCronkite counted down the anxious minutes then seconds until the Saturn V's launch.

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Correction: Moon Landing-Training Ground story

Astronauts studied moon mapping at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff where Pluto was discovered and peered at their eventual destination through telescopes at various northern Arizona sites. The region's role in moon missions is credited to former Geological Survey scientist Gene Shoemaker, who moved the agency's astrogeology branch to Flagstaff in 1963. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt was the only Apollo astronaut who didn't train at the national park. The eventual lunar rover used in three Apollo missions famously got a broken fender on a 1972 mission to the moon. He and John Young, who were on Apollo 16, named a moon crater "Flag Crater."

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Try these cosmic treats to celebrate 50 years since the moon landing

It's called a Zero Gravity Blizzard, and it's served to you upside down, or the next one is free. And finally, everyone's favorite cookie, Oreo, is celebrating 50 years since the moon landing, too. Oreo decided to guess what the moon tastes like -- and made it into an Oreo filling. Luckily for us, Oreo decided the moon tastes like marshmallows. The official anniversary of the moon landing is July 20, so you better get your hands on these far-out cosmic treats.

Try these cosmic treats to celebrate 50 years since the moon landing

Apollo Moon Landing Astronaut Neil Armstrong did something no one had ever done before. It's called a Zero Gravity Blizzard, and it's served to you upside down, or the next one is free. And finally, everyone's favorite cookie, Oreo, is celebrating 50 years since the moon landing, too. Oreo decided to guess what the moon tastes like -- and made it into an Oreo filling. The official anniversary of the moon landing is July 20, so you better get your hands on these far-out cosmic treats.

National Air and Space Museum crowdfunding to protect space artifacts

The National Air and Space Museum is fundraising to preserve historic items from space expeditions, including Neil Armstrong's original space suit. CBSN's Jeff Glor discusses the campaign.

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong's secret mementos from moon mission

Astronaut Neil Armstrong's secret mementos from moon mission The world is getting a look at some of the souvenirs Armstrong brought home from Apollo 11. They were all gear that NASA was going to throw away, and now they're on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Wyatt Andrews reports.

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Neil Armstrong kept mementos from his famous walk on the moon

Neil Armstrong kept mementos from his famous walk on the moon The widow of Neil Armstrong says she has found a bag of mementos the astronaut kept from his historic lunar mission on the Apollo 11. The items are now on display at the Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum in Washington D.C.

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Michael Collins remembers Neil Armstrong's skill

Michael Collins remembers Neil Armstrong's skill At a NASA event honoring Neil Armstrong Monday, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins talks about how good of an astronaut and pilot Neil Armstrong was. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

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Buzz Aldrin recalls how he ended up on a mission to the moon

Buzz Aldrin recalls how he ended up on a mission to the moon Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, described how he wound up on the first mission to the moon. Aldrin and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

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Michael Collins honors Neil Armstrong

Michael Collins honors Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, speaking at an event honoring Neil Armstrong, recounts a childhood story about his fellow astronaut. Collins and others were celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

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NASA celebrates 45 years since first man on the moon

NASA celebrates 45 years since first man on the moon 45 years ago this week, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. NASA estimates that 530 million people watched this historic landing on television. Charlie Rose reports.

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