http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. On this day, 50 years ago, on a warm, sunny morning in Houston, Texas, President John F. Kennedy delivered a now-famous speech to 40,000 spectators at Rice University, a speech that supported the United States's commitment to step beyond the boundaries of our world, to go beyond low-Earth orbit and eventually, successfully (and indeed before the decade was out!) land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. http://phys.org/news266751295.html Space & Earth Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:35:07 EST news266751295 A memorial service for Neil Armstrong, the US astronaut who became the first human being to set foot on the moon, will be held in the US capital Washington on September 13, NASA said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news266035388.html Space & Earth Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:01 EST news266035388 A series of autographs of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, will go under the hammer this week with auctioneers wondering if the sky's the limit for the prized signatures. http://phys.org/news265431361.html Space & Earth Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:56:31 EST news265431361 Coming upon the Apollo 11 capsule at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Monday, Matt Hehman did something that would have been unimaginable when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon 33 years ago. http://phys.org/news265309155.html Space & Earth Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:59:21 EST news265309155 British tycoon Richard Branson, whose company is launching a space tourism programme, on Sunday hailed the late US astronaut Neil Armstrong as "an extraordinary individual". http://phys.org/news265274049.html Space & Earth Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:14:18 EST news265274049 (AP)—Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon. http://phys.org/news265211783.html Space & Earth Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:00:02 EST news265211783 More than 40 years after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, humans continue to push the frontiers of space exploration but missions are being tempered by costs, a trend that concerned the astronaut. http://phys.org/news265218842.html Space & Earth Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:54:15 EST news265218842 Tributes poured in Sunday following the death of Neil Armstrong, the humble US astronaut whose "small step" on the moon captivated the world and came to embody the wonder of space exploration. http://phys.org/news265200954.html Space & Earth Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:56:05 EST news265200954 At 9:32 am on July 16, 1969 a 2,900-tonne Saturn V rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the Columbia command module and the dreams of a generation. http://phys.org/news265172205.html Space & Earth Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:30:02 EST news265172205 US astronaut Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 comrades Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins paid tribute to their late commander's talent and accomplishments on Saturday, noting that they would miss him. http://phys.org/news265171785.html Space & Earth Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:50:05 EST news265171785 President Barack Obama and astronaut Buzz Aldrin led tributes Saturday to the famed Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, lauding him as a reluctant but true American hero. http://phys.org/news265137030.html Space & Earth Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:10:39 EST news265137030 Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described "nerdy" engineer who became a global hero when as a steely nerved U.S. pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with the first step on the moon. The modest man who entranced and awed people on Earth has died. He was 82. http://phys.org/news265136749.html Space & Earth Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:06:07 EST news265136749 The famously private Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has been coaxed into giving a rare interview -- with an Australian accountant. http://phys.org/news257054569.html Space & Earth Thu, 24 May 2012 05:02:58 EST news257054569 Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both reported these flashes during the Apollo 11 mission, and similar reports during the Apollo 12 and 13 missions led to subsequent Apollo missions including experiments specifically looking at this strange phenomenon. These experiments involved blindfolding crewmembers and recording their comments during designated observation sessions, and later missions had a special device, the Apollo Light Flash Moving Emulsion Detector (ALFMED), which was worn by the astronauts during dark periods to record of incidents of cosmic ray hits. http://phys.org/news254126563.html Space & Earth Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:42:58 EST news254126563 (AP) -- Long before Jeff Bezos became an Internet mogul, he was enthralled by the mysteries of space. http://phys.org/news252176709.html Space & Earth Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:05:19 EST news252176709 (PhysOrg.com) -- This image of the Apollo 11 landing site captured from just 24 km (15 miles) above the surface provides LRO's best look yet at humanity’s first venture to another world. When Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps onto the lunar surface, he kicked around the soil. “Yes, the surface is fine and powdery.” Gazing at the flat horizon, he took in the view. “Isn’t that something! Magnificent sight out here.” After collecting a contingency sample Neil looked around and observed, "it has a stark beauty all its own. It's like much of the high desert of the United States. It's different, but it's very pretty out here." A few minutes later Buzz Aldrin descended the ladder and joined Neil on the surface of the Moon! http://phys.org/news250417509.html Space & Earth Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:40:02 EST news250417509 The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. John Glenn. http://phys.org/news248626870.html Space & Earth Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:31 EST news248626870 Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney tried to boost support on Florida's "Space Coast" Friday ahead of next week's key primary, promising business would play a bigger role in future missions. http://phys.org/news246955688.html Space & Earth Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:48:14 EST news246955688 A notebook containing Apollo 13 commander James Lovell's handwritten calculations to guide the damaged spacecraft back to Earth is being auctioned along with other artifacts from the 1970 mission. http://phys.org/news241274304.html Space & Earth Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:50:01 EST news241274304 The US Congress on Wednesday bestowed its highest civilian honor on four American space pioneers of the 1960s, marking the first time the Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to astronauts. http://phys.org/news240670939.html Space & Earth Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:02:29 EST news240670939 The US Congress on Wednesday will award the nation's highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to four American astronauts including the first man to walk on the Moon, 81-year-old Neil Armstrong. http://phys.org/news240595940.html Space & Earth Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:40:01 EST news240595940 (AP) -- The elaborate mission to recover a moon rock led NASA agents to one of the most down-to-earth places: a Denny's restaurant in Riverside County. http://phys.org/news238649417.html Space & Earth Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:30:28 EST news238649417 The first American astronaut to orbit the Earth and the first men to walk on the moon will receive the US Congress's highest honor at a ceremony on November 16, a top lawmaker announced Friday. http://phys.org/news238421099.html Space & Earth Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:05:06 EST news238421099 Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, told lawmakers Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the American human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state. http://phys.org/news235915815.html Space & Earth Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:13:36 EST news235915815 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Earth's moon has been an endless source of fascination for humanity for thousands of years. When at last Apollo 11 landed on the moon's surface in 1969, the crew found a desolate, lifeless orb, but one which still fascinates scientist and non-scientist alike. http://phys.org/news234682838.html Space & Earth Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:48:29 EST news234682838 It's more than 40 years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon, but his memories of the historic flight remain as undimmed as his passion for further exploration of space. http://phys.org/news233807632.html Space & Earth Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:34:04 EST news233807632 Neil Armstrong has urged a return to the Moon to train for missions to Mars as the United States contemplates the future of its space programme following the end of the shuttle era. http://phys.org/news233461618.html Space & Earth Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:29:52 EST news233461618 (AP) -- It may have been the final big official event of the last space shuttle mission, but a welcome-home and thank-you party for the crew of Atlantis Friday wasn't dwelling on any sad ending. http://phys.org/news230612848.html Space & Earth Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:08:03 EST news230612848 Atlantis began its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere Thursday ahead of a final homecoming that brings down the curtain on NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. http://phys.org/news230445986.html Space & Earth Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:46:42 EST news230445986 NASA astronauts and engineers fought off tears Wednesday as Atlantis made its final approach toward Earth, bringing an end to the 30-year shuttle program and closing a chapter in human spaceflight. http://phys.org/news230396975.html Space & Earth Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:09:54 EST news230396975