Luna 2 was the first human-made object to reach a celestial body in space, though in a rather brutal way: At a speed of around 12,000 kilometers per hour, the probe hit the moon on Sept.

"Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth" The Apollo 8 crew became ...

NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program. It was also ...