It's amazing that Walter Cronkite died the weekend the nation celebrates the first lunar landing's 40th anniversary. He was so much a part of that historical experience. Here's an Eastern Iowa story ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Veteran newsman Walter Cronkite was honored Tuesday with a moon rock from NASA in recognition of his decades covering the space program. Cronkite, who anchored the CBS Evening News ...

Buzz Aldrin approves of Cronkite’s coverage of Apollo 11, “explaining each procedure so that the waking world knew what was coming next.” Andy Rooney, who memorably choked up at the original service, ...

During a special ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of human exploration of the Moon, Administrator Sean O’Keefe will name NASA’s first generation of astronauts and former CBS News anchor ...

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the death of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite. “It is with great sadness that the NASA family learned of Walter Cronkite’s ...

We have a full moon this weekend, which only seems appropriate since this is the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission, the first time people landed on the moon. It’s so hard to ...

I doubt that any other film released in 2019 will be as breathtaking as Apollo 11, a glorious IMAX documentary that simply flings you into the excitement of what Walter Cronkite is heard calling ...

NASA is honoring Walter Cronkite for his coverage of America’s space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award. The ceremony will be hosted by the University of Texas at ...

Fifty-four years ago, on July 20, 1969, the world stood still. People across the globe stopped what they were doing and looked to the sky to witness an event that officially redefined humanity as an ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...