Image description: Today in 1958, NASA was created! Learn about all of our space exploration since then at http://nasa.gov

Image description: An American astronaut stands on the surface of the moon. July 20th is the anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon and Neil Armstrong saying the famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

See more photos of the Apollo 11 crew and this historic event.

Photo by NASA.

Image description: Today in 1965, Major Edward H. White II became the first American to walk in space.

Learn more about his life and career.

Photo from NASA.