The last Apollo moon landing happened in 1972 after a total of 12 astronauts had touched down on the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first person to set foot on the moon.

The commemorative plaque was left on the moon back in 1971, during Apollo 15, in memory of 14 NASA astronauts and USSR ...

The Japanese government expects that a Japanese astronaut will set foot on the moon and explore the lunar surface in 2028 in Artemis IV, officials said. Under the Apollo program, 12 astronauts ...

These are exciting times in space exploration, as more and more countries and private enterprises are mastering technology not only to orbit the Earth, but to reach to the Moon and beyond. In just the ...

For the Artemis program astronauts, walking on the moon will require new ways of thinking, the latest technology and ...

Over the past 50 years, 6 flags have been planted on the lunar surface, and the first one was in 1969. Scientists have been ...

Elon Musk says Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to rescue two astronauts who have been in space for more than seven months — ...

Wilmore, 61, and Williams, 58, are veteran astronauts and are both naval officers and former test pilots. Williams has been a ...

People worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year today, which occurs on the second new moon to follow the Winter Solstice.

The four American astronauts aboard the ISS, including the Boeing Starliner crew, spoke to USA TODAY in an exclusive interview Tuesday.