President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 moon speech, delivered at Rice University, gave him the mantel of being the “Space President,” according to Rice professor and bestselling author Douglas ...

President John F. Kennedy makes his "moon speech" at Rice University in Houston on Sept. 12, 1962. (NASA) ...

JFK's moon speech at Rice Stadium was 60 years ago. Has the U.S. lived up to it? By Samantha Ketterer, Staff writer Updated Sep 11, 2022 3:57 p.m.

In 1961, JFK told Congress the U.S. should 'commit itself' to landing astronauts on the moon within the decade. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Why JFK's moon-landing speech still resonates Fifty years later, the impact of President John F. Kennedy's call to put Americans on the moon still lingers, historians say. May 25, 2011, 5:53 PM ...

The Culture Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Moon Speech On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy explained why “we choose to go to the moon” to a crowd of 40,000 at Rice University.

The students' presentation will focus on Kennedy's "Moon Speech" given on Sept. 12, 1962 at Rice University. On that occasion, JFK spoke of his desire to reach the moon, a goal that seemed almost ...

A celebrated lectern -- on display at Space Center Houston for more than 30 years and said to be the one from which President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "moon shot" speech in 1962 -- is ...

President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday, aiming to draw attention to his ...

President John F. Kennedy makes his "moon speech" at Rice University in Houston on Sept. 12, 1962. (Image credit: NASA) ...

(SPACE.com) Fifty years ago today (Sept. 12), President John F. Kennedy whipped up support for NASA's fledgling Apollo program in a speech that contains perhaps the most famous words he ever ...

Fifty years ago Wednesday, President John F. Kennedy whipped up support for NASA's fledgling Apollo program in a speech that contains perhaps the most famous words he ever uttered about space ...