Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and ...

While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, Time magazine is celebrating the momentous event with a special Artemis 2 cover issue that hit newsstands on Jan. 30.

On Christmas Eve 50 years ago, one-third of the world's population listened for the first time to a message from outer space. A reading from the Bible's book of Genesis was delivered by astronauts ...

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Dec. 25, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. December 1968 was a difficult time for many in the ...

In late December 1968, the Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to leave Earth and journey to another world. They spent 20 hours orbiting the Moon, and ...

The safe return of the Apollo 13 astronauts after their lunar landing mission encountered technical difficulties, 17th April 1970. From left to right, Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise, Mission ...

If flying to the Moon were like swimming the English Channel, no one in the 53 years since Apollo 17 splashed down in the ...