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Of the 857 black and white photos, and 550 in colour, only four show Neil Armstrong. The majority are of Buzz Aldrin.

To the Moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into the unknown

It was not until Donald Trump came to office that the US would decide to return to the Moon, under the Artemis program, named for Apollo’s twin sister

Bush pledges swift aid to hurricane-hit Texas

United States President George Bush pledged swift federal aid for millions of storm-struck Texans on Tuesday.

Texas rushes Ike relief as health crisis looms

Texas officials warned on Monday of a possible health crisis and urged thousands to leave the island city of Galveston.

Hurricane Ike sparks biggest Texas rescue

Rescue teams scoured rubble and searched homes on Sunday in a huge rescue effort after Hurricane Ike cut a swathe of destruction through Texas.

Hurricane Ike strikes at heart of Texas oil wealth

Hurricane Ike slammed into the most populated part of the Texas coast on Saturday with ferocious winds and a wall of water that flooded seaside towns.

Hurricane Ike ravages Texas with massive flooding

Hurricane Ike powered across the densely populated Texas coast and through Houston on Saturday, bringing ferocious winds and a wall of water.

Hurricane Ike slams into Texas coast

Hurricane Ike barrelled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early on Saturday, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds.

Hurricane Ike menaces vulnerable Texas coast

Hurricane Ike roared towards the Texas coast on Friday, threatening to drive a 6m wall of water into coastal communities and menacing Houston.

Gulf residents face ‘certain death’ from Ike

Hundreds of thousands of people on Thursday fled Houston, Texas, as officials warned that those who stay behind "face certain death".

Els withdraws from Houston Open

Ernie Els withdrew from the Houston Open on Sunday because of a virus, giving him an unexpected two weeks off before going to the US Masters. ”I am very disappointed to have been…

Space shuttle Endeavour heads for home

Space shuttle Endeavour headed for home on Wednesday after delivering a Japanese module and a Canadian robot to the International Space Station. Its 16-day mission was scheduled…

Astronauts breeze through final spacewalk

Spacewalking astronauts stashed an inspection boom to the outside of the International Space Station on Saturday to assure the next shuttle crew can scrutinise their ship for…

Astronauts test repair technique on spacewalk

A pair of astronauts ended a spacewalk late on Thursday in which they tested a repair procedure for the heat shields on the space-shuttle fleet — a technique Nasa hopes it never…

Spacewalk kicks off installation of lab

Two spacewalking astronauts floated out of a hatch on the International Space Station on Monday to help install a new European lab, while a crewmate who was supposed to…

Nasa crew ready to tackle station problems

Nasa scrambled on Wednesday to deal with two power problems at the International Space Station that could delay future missions and make it even harder to finish building the…

Astronauts forge ahead with big job in space

Astronauts plowed ahead on Monday with the mammoth job of moving a 17,5-ton solar-array truss on the International Space Station, a task made even more crucial following the…

Ex-Enron broadband exec Rice reports to prison

The former CEO of Enron’s broadband division reported to a Louisiana prison on Tuesday to serve 27 months for securities fraud related to his role in the company’s 2001 collapse,…

Shuttle crew closes door on space shuttle mission

Astronauts on the International Space Station and visiting space shuttle Atlantis said goodbye on Monday as they closed the hatch between their two ships in preparation for the…

Computer concerns on space station fade

Nasa reported major progress on glitches in a critical computer system on the International Space Station on Friday as astronauts repaired insulation damage to the space shuttle…

Major computer problem looms on space station

A major, new problem popped up on the International Space Station on Wednesday as space shuttle astronauts finished installing a new solar-power unit — the failure of key…