The 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
The Men of the Moon
A guide to TIME's celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing. Profiles of the Apollo crews, photos, video and an interactive graphic which shows the successful missions that have landed on moon's surface. More »
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Watching Apollo 11 Liftoff
On July 16, 1969, the day the moon mission blasted into space, photographer David Burnett turned his lens on the crowds who gathered to watch the historic moment More »
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How Apollo 11 Got to the Moon
When the Apollo 11 mission reached the moon, it was the successful culmination of several missions over nine years More »
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Apollo 11: The Final Approach
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin avoid near catastrophe on their final approach to Tranquility Base. More »
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Photos by Armstrong and Aldrin
A gallery of out-takes from the cameras of the first two men on the moon reveals scientific rigor — and a bit of artistic flair More »
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Apollo Astronauts Then and Now
A gallery of some of the men who journeyed into space, and what they have done since returning More »
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Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell
Astronaut Jim Lovell famously said "Houston, we have a problem." He talks with TIME's Jeffrey Kluger, who co-authored his book about Apollo 13 More »
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The Apollo Crews
A look at the 24 men who made the voyage More »
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Celebrating Apollo 11's Return to Earth
When the astronauts splashed down, the partying began More »
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Why America Hasn't Gone Back to the Moon
To accomplish the feat of putting human footprints on the moon, it took lots of money, people, political will — and a cold war. Can we do it again? More »
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Apollo 11's Next Giant Leap
While the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing inspires many to reflect, mankind's future in space is the next debate More »
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Lunar Landing Sites
Since 1965 there have been more than 65 missions to study the Moon. Here's a look at the successful missions that have landed on the lunar surface More »
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Apollo 8: First Broadcast From the Moon
The Apollo 8 mission was a bright spot at the end of an otherwise bleak 1968. America watched in awe as astronauts broadcast live pictures from the moon More »
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