MILLINGTON, Tenn. - It's been 56 years since the famous quote from the moon landing was uttered: "One small step for man... One giant leap for mankind." But that step onto the pages of history was ...

Please join the USS Hornet as we celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and especially the recovery of the astronauts from the Pacific Ocean by the USS Hornet in 1969. We will have a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of 35 mm ...

Splashdown of Apollo 15 command module "Endeavour" in the Pacific Ocean on August 7, 1971. During Earth re-entry and descent, one of the 3 parachutes failed to open fully. As a result, descent ...

(CNN) — Tom Hanks is honoring the real-life hero that he once portrayed in a popular, Oscar-winning film. After the death of astronaut Jim Lovell was announced on Friday, Hanks shared a poignant ...