While the crew of Apollo 9 was still orbiting Earth on this day in 1969, preparations were already underway on the ground for the next critical step in the race to the Moon.

This Smithsonian Snapshot marks the May 18, 1969, launch of the Apollo 10 mission. The Apollo 10 spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy at 12:49 p.m. EST with commander Thomas Stafford, command module ...

The Apollo Moon landings are among the most dissected events in history, yet some of their strangest details still hide in the fine print. I have pulled together 10 insane Apollo Moon landing facts ...

Click to open image viewer. This pressure helmet was part of the spacesuit equipment made for and worn by Command Module Pilot John W. Young, Jr. during the Apollo 10 mission in which he was the first ...