On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the Soviet Union to a race to the moon. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out ...

Once President John F. Kennedy was in office, he made the space race to the moon a priority in the ongoing Cold War against Communist Russia. And he made integrating the astronauts a priority as well.

Then, with instantly iconic remarks, President John F. Kennedy upped the ante: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are ...

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered remarks at Rice University, where he discussed the need for America to become “the world’s greatest space-faring nation.” Just seven years later ...

HOUSTON — Monday marks 60 years since former President John F. Kennedy gave his famous speech at Rice University, reaffirming his support for the manned space program. It was on Sept. 12, 1962 ...

Dwight was recommended by then-President John F. Kennedy as a candidate for the NASA astronaut trainee program in 1961, according to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Space Center Houston officials have confirmed the authenticity of the lectern used by President John F. Kennedy to deliver his famous moon speech at Rice University in 1962. The ...