Dec. 11 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1816, Indiana joined the United States as its 19th state. In 1936, Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.

Following Apollo 11, NASA put humans on the moon on another five occasions, ending with Apollo 17 in 1972 (Apollo 13 famously failed). But since then neither NASA nor the Russians – or even any ...

The last person to walk on the moon was Eugene Cernan, during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. What is it like to walk on the moon? One of the most remarkable aspects of walking on the moon is its ...

Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 traveled ever farther and collected more moon rocks on their missions. Apollo 13: Lunar Module Turned Lifeboat In April 1970, an explosion in an oxygen ...

NASA's Apollo program ran 17 missions, which are best known for ... Aldrin used a pen to push the button in, and the two were able to leave the moon.

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...