When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, it marked a significant milestone in space exploration. Now, as we approach the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Astronomy is offering a free ebook that looks back on the historic Apollo program with pieces from our magazine and web archives.
This free download includes:
- Space reporter Jay Barbree's chronicle of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, and Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first moments on the lunar surface.
- A Q&A with James Lovell, the astronaut who participated in four spaceflights and paved the way for the first Moon landing.
- The struggles of black women in the early days of the space program, from the pre-NASA days through the culmination of the Apollo mission.
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