Apollo 17 was the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the enterprise that landed the first humans on the Moon. source
Apollo 17 was the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the enterprise that landed the first humans on the Moon.
Several planned missions of the Apollo manned Moon landing program of the 1960s and 1970s were canceled for a variety of reasons, including changes in technical direction, the Apollo 1 fire, hardware delays, and budget limitations source
Several planned missions of the Apollo manned Moon landing program of the 1960s and 1970s were canceled for a variety of reasons, including changes in technical direction, the Apollo 1 fire, hardware delays, and budget limitations
On January 21.2004 ; NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6. source
On January 21.2004 ; NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.
On February 17.1996 ; NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. source
On February 17.1996 ; NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros.
On February 19.2002 ; NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. source
On February 19.2002 ; NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
On March 3. 1915 ; NACA, the predecessor of NASA, is founded. source
On March 3. 1915 ; NACA, the predecessor of NASA, is founded.
On March 3. 1969 ; Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module. source
On March 3. 1969 ; Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
On March 22. 1982 ; NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. source
On March 22. 1982 ; NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
On March 23. 1965 ; NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young). source
On March 23. 1965 ; NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
On March 24. 1965 ; NASA spacecraft Ranger 9, equipped to convert its signals into a form suitable for showing on domestic television, brings images of the Moon into ordinary homes before crash landing. source
On March 24. 1965 ; NASA spacecraft Ranger 9, equipped to convert its signals into a form suitable for showing on domestic television, brings images of the Moon into ordinary homes before crash landing.
On March 29.1974 ; NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury. source
On March 29.1974 ; NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.
On April 8.1964 ; The Gemini 1 test flight is conducted. source
On April 8.1964 ; The Gemini 1 test flight is conducted.
On April 16.1972 ; Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. source
On April 16.1972 ; Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
On April 17.2014 ; NASA's Kepler confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star. source
On April 17.2014 ; NASA's Kepler confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
On May 7.1992 ; The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. source
On May 7.1992 ; The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
On May 18.1969 ; Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. source
On May 18.1969 ; Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
On May 19.1971 ; Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union. source
On May 19.1971 ; Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.
On June 18.2009 ; The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. source
On June 18.2009 ; The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched.
On July 23.2015 ; NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by Kepler. source
On July 23.2015 ; NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by Kepler.
On August 4.2007 ; NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched. source
On August 4.2007 ; NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
On August 6.1996 ; NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. source
On August 6.1996 ; NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.
On December 11,1972; Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon. source
On December 11,1972; Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon.
On August 12.1960 ; Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched. source
On August 12.1960 ; Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.
On August 20.1975 ; Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars. source
On August 20.1975 ; Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
On August 25.1981 ; Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn source
On August 25.1981 ; Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn
On September 12.1966 ; Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions) source
On September 12.1966 ; Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions)
On September 23.1999 ; NASA announces that it has lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter. source
On September 23.1999 ; NASA announces that it has lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter.
On October 9.2009 ; First lunar impact of the Centaur and LCROSS spacecrafts as part of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program. source
On October 9.2009 ; First lunar impact of the Centaur and LCROSS spacecrafts as part of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
On October 11.1958 ; Pioneer program: NASA launches the lunar probe Pioneer 1 (the probe falls back to Earth and burns up). source
On October 11.1958 ; Pioneer program: NASA launches the lunar probe Pioneer 1 (the probe falls back to Earth and burns up).
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. source
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io.
