Neil Armstrong

In 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong took what he infamously called “a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind,” an extraordinary feat of imagination, engineering, technology, and human grit was realized. ‘Apollo 11’ had landed on the moon, and the world was never the same. Now, the editors at LIFE bring you the special edition ‘The Moon Landing: 50 Years Later.’

A detailed examination of the controversial expeditions to the Tayos Cave complex in Ecuador and the treasures glimpsed in its depths

On October 17, 2005, the 40 greatest magazine covers of the last 40 years were unveiled at the 2005 American Magazine Conference (AMC) in Puerto Rico, by Mark Whitaker, Editor of Newsweek and President of American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), and AMC Chairman Evan Smith, Editor of Texas Monthly.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, David Whitehouse brings you the inside story of the astronauts, NASA engineers and political rivals that brought an end to the Space Race.