The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Celebrating the past and future of humans on the moon
One Small Step Back in Time
Half a century after Apollo 11, we remember how we achieved the impossible and why we need to do it again
50 Years of Moon Missions: Graphic
All 122 attempts, visualized
The U.S. Should Go Back to the Moon—but Not on Its Own
Do not make the U.S.’s lunar return an international clash
Mapping the Mission
Modern satellite imagery and 3-D modeling give us a new view of how Apollo 11 played out
The New Scramble for the Moon
A new race could be heating up to claim valuable moon terrain amid uncertain laws
When Earth and the Moon Were One
An entirely new class of astronomical object—a synestia—may be the key to solving the lingering mysteries of lunar origin
Apollo’s Bounty: The Science of the Moon Rocks
The lunar rocks brought home by Apollo astronauts reshaped our understanding of the moon and the entire solar system. Gathering more of them is one of the most important reasons to go back...
Come One, Come All: Building a Moon Village
Humanity first went to the moon to make a point. Now it’s time to overcome rivalries and pitch in together
A Saturn V LEGO Set, a Moon Images Exhibit and New Science Books
Special Apollo 11–themed recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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
The Eagle Has Landed
The Exploration of the Moon
The successful mission of Apollo 11 opens an epoch of manned lunar exploration. What questions should this exploration seek to answer, and what areas of the moon should be visited to best confront them?...
Aldrin Dusts Off Moon Memories
Buzz Aldrin recalls the simple strangeness of being on another world, such as how the dust rose and fell differently on the moon with each footfall. Steve Mirsky reports
