Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures (HarperCollins, 2016) shows there are many ways to approach the U.S. space story. Here are a few more books covering parts of the Apollo universe: A Man on the ...

Over the course of creating The Washington Post’s “Moonrise” podcast, there were many books I found incredibly useful for my reporting. As we wrap up the narrative audio series, I thought I’d share my ...

Yes, it's a cliché, but with meaning: "If we can go to the moon, why can't we…?" Fill in the blank with your favorite want-to-have. While landing humans on the moon was indeed historic and the ...

A new book about the Apollo program, "Eight Years to the Moon," suggests that a rogue space module nearly crashed into an astronaut space capsule.

The Apollo 11 moon landing was a seminal event in American history, one etched deeply into our nation's collective psyche. The event ushered in an era of unbridled possibilities — the stars were ...

Restoration expert Andy Saunders' "Apollo Remastered" is a time capsule of human spaceflight When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.