In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities
Is the Moon older than we thought?
Studying rare elements within Apollo lunar samples have led to a new estimation of when the Moon formed
Heroes of Space: James E. Webb
The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.
Are spacesuits tailor-made?
Do astronauts have their spacesuits and helmets personally made for them?
What happened during the Space Race?
We know it was a competition during the 20th Century, but what was the end result?
Who made the Apollo spacesuits?
Find out what links Neil Armstrong with sports bras.
Five things you didn’t know about Moon dust
Read on for some amazing facts about the soil on our lunar companion
Starmus 2014: “I had to take sleeping pills when we landed on the Moon,” says Charlie Duke
When he and his crew landed on the Moon, our lunar companion wasn’t what Apollo 16’s Charlie Duke expected
Apollo 15 astronaut: “I think the Moon buggy vehicle is about as optimum as you can build”
NASA’s electric-powered Lunar buggy is one of the most expensive cars in the history of humankind
Barton: “The Moon is a continent-sized area begging to be explored”
We chat to Andrew Barton, Google Lunar XPRIZE’s director of technical operations, on man’s return to the Moon
How different is Moon rock and Earth rock?
What were the Apollio mission lunar rock samples like?
How hazardous was lunar dust for Apollo astronauts on the Moon?
Did these 12 pioneering space explorers struggle with the powdery lunar surface?
How did lunar astronauts survive the extreme temperatures on the Moon?
Find out how the twelve men on the Moon kept their body temperature constant.
Stunning video shows lunar Earthrise in HD
Five years ago today, Japan’s SELENE spacecraft captured the first HD video of an Earthrise from the Moon.