Space

In a vacuum chamber at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston, 5.5kg of rocks from the Moon are carefully unloaded for analysis © NASA/JSC

Is it true that Apollo Moon rock samples went missing?

In pictures: Apollo 11 astronauts' exploits on the Moon © NASA/JPL

In pictures Apollo 11 astronauts' exploits on the Moon

On air, on the Moon: BBC presenters recall the night of the Moon landing © BBC

On air, on the Moon BBC presenters recall the night of the Moon landing

Who Was Tecwyn Roberts, NASA’s Unknown Welsh Hero? © NASA

History Extra Who was Tecwyn Roberts, NASA’s unknown Welsh hero?

Apollo 11 Space Mission: Seconds from disaster (Tensions ran high in mission control during the moments before Eagle landed on the Moon. From left capcom Charlie Duke, back-up commander Jim Lovell and back-up lunar module pilot Fred Haise © NASA/JPL)

Apollo 11 Space Mission Seconds from disaster

NASA to send a drone to explore Saturn's biggest moon © NASA

NASA to send a drone to explore Saturn’s biggest moon

Saturn V: Inside the rocket that launched Apollo 11 to the Moon © Getty Images

Saturn V Inside the rocket that launched Apollo 11 to the Moon

Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong © NASA

Science Focus Podcast Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on?

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Small steps How NASA prepared for the first moonwalk

Apollo 11: the story of the Moon landing © NASA

Sky At Night Magazine Apollo 11: the story of the Moon landing

NASA artist James R Cooper works on the Apollo 11 patch design (used with the kind permission of Daniel H Cooper/apollo11artist.com)

Badges of honour 12 unique mission patches for each Apollo crew

Where did the Apollo astronauts land on the Moon? © NASA

BBC Sky At Night Magazine Where did the Apollo astronauts land on the Moon?

Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11 lunar module pilot © NASA/JSC

Profile Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11 lunar module pilot

Michael Collins: Apollo 11 command module pilot © NASA/JSC

Profile Michael Collins: Apollo 11 command module pilot