The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the moon ...

As of 2025, only twelve people have ever set foot on the moon—all of them American astronauts from NASA’s Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972. It took six missions to make it happen, with Neil ...

Since the moon is Earth’s closest celestial neighbor, we’ve been able to learn more about it than any other in the solar system. There are surprising details about the moon, such as how in 1958, the ...

Astronauts, like dinosaurs and whales, are one of those things kids love that also loses its luster as we become adults. Because we’ve known our whole life that giant lizards once roamed the earth, ...

Earth's only natural satellite has entranced artists, astronomers, and scientists since the beginning of time. Its effect on the Earth, symbolism in popular culture, and scientific significance cannot ...

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. Facts: July 20, 1969 - [4:17 pm EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the ...

The first words uttered by a human standing on the moon are iconic. But so are the words from the second brazen astronaut. "Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation," marveled NASA astronaut Buzz ...

In 1969, it took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. America is now marking the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the Moon. Armstrong, who died in ...

The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around ...