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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. This article is more than 4 years old. The Moon, as seen from Earth, is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The following facts were pulled from worldatlast.com: -- During the trip to the moon, Commander Neil Armstrong carried with him a piece of wood and fabric from the plane piloted by the Wright Brothers ...

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 ...