Apollo 11 Coverage

Apollo era space junk visits Earth again on Groundhog Day

After a close visit in December, a spent rocket booster that sent a lander to the Moon will make one last pass by Earth on February 2, 2021.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

50 years ago today, Apollo 13 had a problem

Called a "successful failure", the crew of Apollo 13 applied what they'd learned at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill as well as flight engineers band in Houston "working the problem" to bring the three astronauts home safely.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

This week marks the anniversary of the worst space accident

On October 24, 1960, at least 78 (most estimates put the number at 126, and some sources claim as many as 500) engineers, scientists and soldiers were killed when the intercontinental ballistic missile being readied for a test flight exploded.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador

Did military forecasters avert disaster for Apollo 11 mission?

The Apollo 11 mission ended July 24, 1969 at 12:50 pm EDT (6:50 am Hawaii time) with the successful splashdown of the Command Module (CM) Columbia in the Pacific Ocean, 965 miles west southwest of Hawaii. Results might have been very different if not for two military meteorologists who risked their careers to convince NASA and the Navy to reroute Apollo 11's path home.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador

Neil Armstrong's death and a secret $6 million settlement

After Neil Armstrong died in a Cincinnati hospital two weeks after undergoing heart surgery in 2012, his two sons contended that incompetent post-surgical treatment at Mercy Health -- Fairfield Hospital had cost Armstrong his life, and even one expert retained by the hospital would find serious problems with his care.

Scott Shane and Sarah Kliff, New York Times

50 years after moon landing, what's next for us in space?

On this 50th anniversary of the moon landing, private industry's intensifying its push into space and the exploration of it.CNBC's Morgan Brennan explains.

Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11 landed on moon

A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's "giant leap" by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and gobbling MoonPies.

Apollo 11 moon landing celebrated in downtown Raleigh

The North Carolina Museum of History put on the "One Giant Leap Festival" on Saturday as celebrations took over downtown Raleigh.

On the Record 07/20/2019: 50th anniversary of moon landing

WRAL's David Crabtree and Tony Rice, a NASA Ambassador discuss the 50th anniversary of the U.S. landing on the moon, how important it was in the space race and what we can expect moving forward.

Apollo 11 landing site fits on the Durham Bulls field

The Apollo 11 crew would spend just 2.5 hours outside the lunar module, covering an area that could fit on a baseball diamond.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador

We went to the moon. Why can't we solve climate change?

Could a "moon shot" for climate change cool a warming planet?

John Schwartz, New York Times

How to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in Raleigh

Museums are hosting several events to help people celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Greensboro woman worked closely with Neil Armstrong, others before moon landing

Saturday is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason meets a woman from Greensboro who worked closely with Neil Armstrong and other astronauts.

A little piece of North Carolina on the Moon, maybe

We will probably never know who really made the flags for the Moon landing, but following the clues in NASA's history archives, it is certainly plausible that the now faded fabric was made in the North Carolina mountains.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador

NC company sews Apollo 11 patches on event anniversary

Exactly 50 years ago, the Apollo 11 moon mission launched from earth to take a giant step for mankind. Now, during the event's anniversary week, a Buncombe County company is especially busy as the country celebrates the historic event.

Custom patch company in western NC commemorates 50th Apollo anniversary

NASA has been sending its patch designs to A-B Emblem since 1970. For the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the company created a commemorative version of the original Apollo patch.

Rick Armstrong, producer and Jeff Hogan, anchor/reporter

50th anniversary of Apollo lunar landing is Saturday; here are 8 family-friendly ways to celebrate

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing is this Saturday, July 20. And there are celebrations around the country to celebrating, including many right here in the Triangle.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Make your own rocket for Apollo 11 anniversary

Sarah Krueger talks with Chris Smith, educator at at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, about local celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing

'Apollo 11' - Anatomy of a Scene

The director Todd Douglas Miller discusses his documentary about the Apollo 11 moon landing.