Topic: Buzz Aldrin

First test launch for new private rocket

The new Falcon 9 rocket has cleared its final hurdle and is on track to blast off from Cape Canaveral.

Space shuttle Atlantis embarks on its final mission

After this flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis there are only two space shuttle missions left before the orbiters are retired.

Obama NASA plan: Mars shot as next generation's Apollo mission

According to President Obama, NASA needs a goal beyond the space station and the moon for human spaceflight to inspire the nation as the Apollo mission did. He has chosen Mars.

Former astronauts pan Obama's proposal for NASA space program

In an open letter, 21 former astronauts and six others say Obama is ‘throwing away’ America’s dominance in human spaceflight. The president has outlined major changes to the NASA space program.

Star gazing with the Obamas on the White House lawn

Barack and Michelle Obama, with Sasha and Malia, host a star-gazing party at the White House with student astronomers and celebrity astronauts.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

The moon landing in 'real time,' a contemporary prom with old-time racial segregation, Afro-Cuban rhythms from Ricardo Lemvo, and more.

Where should NASA go next: moon or Mars?

The moon is closer, but a Mars mission could be the Apollo 11 of this era.

Spacewalk No. 2 unfolds on 40th moon anniversary

NASA begins 202nd spacewalk by Americans since the Apollo 11 lunar excursion.

NASA refurbishes video copies of moon landing

A Hollywood film restoration company took television video copies of what Apollo 11 beamed to Earth 40 years ago and made the pictures look sharper.

Apollo 11 at 40: Restored video helps savor the accomplishment

Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon

Forty years later, another look at man’s first walk on the moon.

Buzz Aldrin climbs behind the mic for a joint jam with Snoop Dogg

Over the hedge

In a pink chenille robe, face to face with history

For kids: Down on the turkey farm

These native American birds find a home in the Alabama countryside.

Monitor Picks

Five things we think you'll like, including a duo who outwit MacGyver, live opera at the multiplex, and a lunar landing on DVD.

Essay: The moon we all share

No matter where we are or what we do, the same silvery satellite shines on all of us.