2016
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Endorses Trump
Buzz Aldrin, astronaut and the second human to walk on the moon, has endorsed former President Donald Trump.
critical leak
First U.S. Moon Landing In Nearly 50 Years Endangered By ‘Critical Leak’ After Launch
Shortly after launching, a private company’s spacecraft experienced a “critical” fuel leak, seemingly ending the United States’ first attempt to land on the moon in over 50 years.
1961
May 25, 1961: Pres. Kennedy issues challenge to Congress to land U.S. citizen on the Moon by end of the decade
On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues the greatest scientific challenge to the American people landing a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.