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Today in History May 25

Highlights of this day in history: "Star Wars" --- written and directed by George Lucas --- premieres; Former Enron execs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling are convicted of conspiracy and fraud; Jay Leno begins as host of N-B-C's "The Tonight Show....

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Covers 'Space Oddity' From ISS

The veteran space explorer is expected to begin to make his way home Monday evening.

NH sale features EKG of Armstrong's moon heartbeat

A New Hampshire auction house will soon accept bids on space and aviation artifacts, including an electrocardiogram of Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong's heartbeat taken when he first set foot on the moon. Amherst-based RR Auction will take bids on the EKG, which registered a normal heartbeat, and other artifacts ...

Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from ocean floor

NASA scientists and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recovered engines from Apollo rockets off the Florida coast Wednesday.

Top 10 Shocking Celebrity Deaths of 2012

Here are 10 Shocking Celebrity Deaths of 2012, from Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, to legendary singer Whitney Houston.

From the Moon to the Auction Block

Space memorabilia from the NASA lunar landing missions is auctioned off in Dallas. Some items could fetch tens of thousands of dollars. (Nov. 2)

Physicist Explains Skydiver's Supersonic Speed

Nick Warner, a physics professor at the Univ. of Southern California, says the lack of air resistance was key when Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier after he jumped from his balloon-tethered capsule 24-miles above earth. (Oct. 15)

Apollo Engineer: Science Not About Being a Geek

Hal Walker Jr., a pioneering African-American engineer, invented the laser technology Apollo 11 took to the Moon to measure the distance to Earth. The 79-year-old runs an after-school program to get minority students excited about science. ...

AP Top Stories

Here's the latest news for Thursday, Sept. 13: Anti-American protests grow in Mideast; White House deplores film, protests; Memorial service for Neil Armstrong; Jim Calhoun retiring.

Nation Says Goodbye to Neil Armstrong

The powerful of Washington, the pioneers of space, and the everyday public crowded into the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for a public interfaith memorial for Neil Armstrong. (Sept. 13)

Neil Armstrong Dies at the Age of 82

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. He became a global hero when, as a steely-nerved U.S. pilot, he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on the moon in July 1969.

Neil Armstrong's legacy honored

News media and officials commemorate the life of the first man to set foot on the moon.

Astronaut Jim Lovell remembers Neil Armstrong

Sad reactions are coming in following the news of the passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Among those remembering the first man to walk on the moon, friend and fellow astronaut Jim Lovell.

060280 01: Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin poses next to the U.S. flag July 20, 1969 on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo by NASA/Liaison)

Apollo 11's historic mission

More than four decades after man first stepped foot on the moon, we take a look back at July 20, 1969 and the men who made history

Astronaut Neil Armstrong in space suit in 1969. (AP Photo)

Neil Armstrong: Life of an American hero

A look at some of the iconic images of Neil Armstrong through the years.

Astronaut Neil Armstrong dead at 82

The first man on the moon died following a cardiac bypass surgery.

Neil Armstrong, 1st Man on the Moon, Dies

The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. (Aug. 25)

NASA moon mission flags still standing

NASA sent multiple missions to the moon between 1969 and 1972. All of the Apollo missions that successfully landed on the moon left an American flag on the surface. According to ABC, all of the flags except for the very first one, left there by Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin and ...