The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including two acting nominations for Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. Much of ...

America’s push to reach the moon transformed science, technology and exploration. More than 50 years after Apollo 11, the ...

Lawmakers are pushing for the 4 Artemis II astronauts to receive one of the highest civilian honors, a Congressional Gold ...

The USA TODAY Network has learned two US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation nominating the Artemis II astronauts for a Congressional Gold Medal.

The moment Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon in 1969 became one of the most defining events in human history. Around 600 ...

Sorry, Marco Rubio, but you can’t compare mixed martial arts to the Apollo program. The secretary of state attempted to justify the unprecedented and controversial ...

As Apollo 11 approached the Moon in July 1969, the Soviet Union made one last secret attempt to salvage the lunar race with Luna 15, an unmanned mission meant to land, collect soil, and return it to ...

In January, a mental wellness check by the Hinsdale, Massachusetts, police department left 27-year-old Biagio Kauvil dead. Many aspects of the lethal police response are under scrutiny – from the lack ...

It’s July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are about to land on the moon. They will be the first humans to set foot on Earth’s only natural satellite. Suddenly, the onboard computer flashes: ...

The Pentagon is also investigating a photo from the mission showing three bright lights in a triangular formation above the lunar surface. These documents were part of a larger release of government ...

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...