"They're back from the moon!": Apollo 11 splashdown, 50 years later
Four days after the first successful moon landing, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins faced a final, harrowing challenge
Four days after the first successful moon landing, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins faced a final, harrowing challenge
In an interview on "The Takeout," Vice President Mike Pence reassured the space community with the administration's strong support for a "moon-first" policy
More than half a billion people tuned in to see Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take man's first steps on the moon. Watch how it all unfolded
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Neil Armstrong spent much of his life after the moon landing shunning attention. If people had to praise, he encouraged them to appreciate all of his work, not just the historic landing. But his one small step affected people around the world in profound ways, and tens of thousands of people felt compelled to write him personal letters. The contents of those letters -- and Armstrong's responses -- are a fascinating piece of American history. Jeff Glor reports.
From the fiery blast of a Saturn rocket to those first steps on the lunar surface, images from America's space program are etched in the nation’s collective memory. But along with those sights, there are the sounds: the words that also tell the remarkable story of human achievement. With insight from historian Douglas Brinkley and CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood, “CBS This Morning Saturday” reflects on some of the mission's most memorable moments.
Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News live coverage on July 20, 1969, as Apollo 11's "Eagle" lunar lander, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, touched down on the moon. TV viewers were seeing a simulation of the lander, since NASA's video cameras were not yet operating on the moon.
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong made history as the first man to walk on the moon, and uttered his famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." See the moment as it was covered live by CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite.
CBS News relives the momentous 1969 moon walk as told by two legends: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and "CBS Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite – the man who made history and the man who reported it
Walter Cronkite launched an unprecedented 46 hours of live television for the historic mission to the moon
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell sat down with Jeff Bezos and Caroline Kennedy. They discussed the future of space travel, along with plans to put the first woman on the moon. Bezos hopes his moon lander will be on that mission.
On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Mark Strassmann takes a look at the future of space travel. NASA wants to return to the moon, possibly as early as 2024.
It's been 50 years since astronauts took off in a rocket bound for the moon. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the significance of that flight and how it changed history.
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In 1969, "Face the Nation" sat down with the three Apollo 11 astronauts to talk about. the future of space travel.
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50 years ago, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite brought the frontier of outer space to televisions across America
Two legends tell the story of the momentous 1969 moon walk. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and "CBS Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite — the man who made history and the man who reported it. Watch "Man on the Moon," hosted by "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell, Tuesday, July 16 at 10/9c on CBS.
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Astronaut Michael Collins, Mission Control flight director Gene Kranz and spacecraft communicator Charlie Duke recount the first manned landing on the moon
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A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
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