Godspeed, John Glenn--the Quintessential Astronaut
A space historian and writer recalls what made the U.S.’s orbital emissary unique
Stories by Andrew Chaikin
For Neil Armstrong, the First Moon Walker, It Was All about Landing the Eagle
Boulders, a crater, moon dust and an overworked computer all stood in the way of humankind's first lunar touchdown
Apollo 8: When Mankind First Shook Earth's Kindly Bounds
Soaring faster and farther than humans had ever gone before, Borman, Lovell and Anders cut a trail to the moon for Neil Armstrong's "giant leap" seven months later