Watch: Apollo 11 launch on CBS 50 years ago today
50 years ago, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite brought the frontier of outer space to televisions across America
Apollo 11: Celebrating 50 years
The path to Apollo 11: A timeline of the space race
A timeline of major events in the decade-long race to land astronauts on the moon
3 "amiable strangers" flew into history on Apollo 11
The crew of Apollo 11 came together by chance for the first moon landing
NASA legends recall nerve-wracking moments before Apollo 11 landing
Astronaut Michael Collins, Mission Control flight director Gene Kranz and spacecraft communicator Charlie Duke recount the first manned landing on the moon
Americans still proud of first moon landing 50 years later
Americans favor another U.S. mission to the moon and exploration of Mars
Most think NASA, private companies should have role in space program
Americans says space program contributes to scientific advances, pride and patriotism
Inside story of Apollo 11's nail-biting descent to the moon
With alarms going off and fuel running low, the first moon landing was more of an edge-of-the-seat affair than most people realize
Walter Cronkite and the awe of space exploration
Martha Teichner on the CBS News veteran's coverage of an epochal human event: Man landing on the moon
The seamstresses who helped put a man on the moon
When NASA needed a lunar spacesuit for the Apollo astronauts, they turned to the experts – the women who sewed girdles and bras for Playtex
To the Moon! A chronicle of mankind's greatest adventure
Jeffrey Kluger, editor-at-large at Time magazine, recounts the Apollo 11 mission, and the human landmark of landing men on the lunar surface
50 years later, Apollo 11 remains a defining moment
"We did something really, really big. Nobody else had done it before... And it took a lot of courage."
Events and exhibits celebrating Apollo 11 at 50
When it comes to commemorating the anniversary of Man landing on the moon, the sky's the limit!
Inside Earth's largest collection of moon rocks
Six unstudied samples remain -- for now
Welcome to July 1969: Inside NASA's restored Mission Control
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Apollo 11 50th anniversary: 50 photos from the moon
50 photos to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing
NASA almost didn't televise the first moon landing
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Historian on the story behind JFK's "great space race"
Douglas Brinkley is telling the backstory of the mission in his new book, "American Moonshot"
The 12 men who walked on the moon
NASA's Apollo space program stretched from 1961 to 1972, culminating in a dozen men walking on the moon
Inside Apollo 11
New images from inside the command module that landed the first men on the moon
Apollo 11 graffiti reveals insights on life in space
The Smithsonian uncovers new details from inside the first spacecraft to land on the moon
Apollo 11: The original moonwalk
President John F. Kennedy ignited the "space race" with the Soviet Union on May 25, 1961 with his goal of putting an American on the moon; The Apollo 11 mission captured the imagination of a generation when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon July 20, 1969
Neil Armstrong's secret moon memorabilia
The world is getting a look at some souvenirs Neil Armstrong quietly brought home from Apollo 11 and kept secret for decades
Rare NASA photos of Apollo astronauts training in Hawaii
Volcanic terrains in Hawaii had a close resemblance to the surface of the moon, making it an ideal location to train astronauts
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Actor James Handy's alleged killer found mentally incompetent for prosecution
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Millions of bees escape after truck crashes in Texas: "Remain indoors"
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Trump says proof that vandals cut Reflecting Pool will be provided in court
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Senate passes landmark housing affordability bill after bipartisan breakthrough
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Nancy Guthrie ransom note, believed to be from abductor, said she died, sources say
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Judge blocks Trump administration's database of Americans' personal info
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Trump expected to meet with defense contractors Wednesday amid Iran peace talks
The Trump administration has been ratcheting up pressure on defense contractors to prioritize production and American manufacturing capabilities over shareholder payouts.
Judge quashes 6 grand jury subpoenas against Minnesota officials
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Polymarket launches probe after report alleges deceptive marketing
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Clive Davis, legendary music executive, dies at age 94
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Endangered pregnant whale found dead on bow of cruise ship in Alaska
A pregnant fin whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska last week. Fin whales are endangered and particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in disappearance of Etan Patz
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
"Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down permanently, sources tell CBS News Miami
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How growing inequality is worsening Social Security's financial crunch
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F-16 fighter jet intercepts plane in restricted airspace over Maryland
An F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that had entered restricted airspace over Hagerstown, Maryland, on Saturday, military officials said.
Alan Greenspan, Fed chair under 4 U.S. presidents, dies at age 100
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine's battleground 2nd District
In November, Dunlap will face former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who was running unopposed in the GOP primary.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean
The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, killing two and leaving six survivors, the U.S. Southern Command said.
Wyndham Clark holds on to win U.S. Open
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Senate passes landmark housing affordability bill after bipartisan breakthrough
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India eyes a risky Everest mission to recover the body of "Green Boots"
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Who is Andy Burnham, the man likely to be Britain's next prime minister?
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Protests sparked by Kushner-backed resort plans gain steam in Albania
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Clive Davis dies at 94
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Actor James Handy's alleged killer found mentally incompetent for prosecution
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Clive Davis collaborator remembers music mogul
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Clive Davis dies at 94
Legendary music executive Clive Davis, who helped shape the careers of generations of artists including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died at 94. Jim Aswad, executive editor for Variety, joins CBS News to discuss Davis' life.
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Waymo recalls robotaxis after some vehicles entered construction zone
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Americans on AI's future impact
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Deadly shooting in Montreal
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Actor James Handy's alleged killer found mentally incompetent for prosecution
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Nancy Guthrie ransom note, believed to be from abductor, said she died, sources say
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NASA chief defends choice of all-male crew for Artemis III mission
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Clive Davis dies at 94
Clive Davis, known for propelling artists across genres to stardom, died Monday at the age of 94. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King looks back at his legacy in the music industry.
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Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool vandals
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U.S. to temporarily lift Iran oil sanctions
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Messi breaks World Cup goals record
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