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On July 21, 1925, the so-called Monkey Trial, which pitted Clarence Darrow against William Jennings Bryan in Dayton, Tenn., ...
Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 20. Check what happened ...
Lowell Observatory Historian Kevin Schindler runs a detective story at the Grand Canyon to recreate a famous photo of Neil Armstrong.
Senate Democrats are filing a bill that would stop the Pentagon's ban on transgender military service.
WAPAKONETA — The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is offering free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their immediate family members from Armed Forces Day, May 17, through Labor ...
Neil Armstrong was famously the first man to walk on the moon. But at home, his three children — Mark, Karen and Rick — just knew him as "Dad." Neil welcomed his kids with Janet Shearon ...
A new record has been set for the most paid at auction for an astronaut's timepiece. The 18-karat gold Omega Speedmaster that was presented to Neil Armstrong sold for $2,187,500 with premium.
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Commemorative OMEGA Speedmaster Heads to Auction: This historic “Tribute to Astronauts” watch is expected to fetch over $2 million USD.
Neil Armstrong's Omega Speedmaster Professional 'Tribute to Astronauts,' which he was given after the first successful moonwalk in history in 1969.
On this day in aviation history, February 19, 1957, the Bell X-14 made its first flight. This aircraft, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and assembled from readily available components ...
On a day the nation mourned more than 16 years ago, I knocked on the door of Neil Armstrong's home outside of Cincinnati. Here's what happened.
Neil Armstrong's journey from naval aviator to test pilot paved the way for his historic Apollo 11 mission and the first steps on the Moon.