October 4, 1957:
The Dawn of the Space Age!
It was 64 years ago that the space age truly began with the launch of the first artificial orbital satellite. Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4th, 1957, from [...]
Toys in Space:
Zero-G Indicators and More
The recent SpaceX launches have made a point of sharing the zero-g indicators astronauts use to float around the capsules as they launch into space including a stuffed globe, a stuffed dinosaur, [...]
A Beagle At The Moon:
Apollo 10 Paves The Way For A Lunar Landing!
On May 18, 1969, the Apollo 10 mission lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the only Apollo mission to launch from Launch Complex 39B. The purpose of the Apollo 10 [...]
Splashdown!
Crew 1 Returns and NASA Celebrates 60th Anniversary of The First American in Space
On Sunday, May 2, the astronauts of NASA’s Crew-1 mission returned to Earth in a parachute-assisted splashdown at 2:56 a.m. EDT off the coast of Panama City, Florida. Crew-1 launched on [...]
Endeavour Spacecraft Ready to Soar Again!
With a crew of four aboard, the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft named Endeavour is poised to take flight for the second time on Friday morning, April 23 at 5:49 a.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center in [...]
APRIL 12 ANNIVERSARIES:
VOSTOK 1-60th AND STS-1 COLUMBIA -40th
It was 60 years ago, on April 12, 1961, that the first human was launched into space aboard the Soviet Vostok 1 spacecraft. Onboard was 27-year-old cosmonaut and citizen of the Soviet Union, Yuri [...]
A Precise Landing on Mars:
Perseverance Arrives!
On Thursday, February 18, the Perseverance rover successfully landed at Jezero Crater on Mars after a six-and-a-half-month journey from Earth. The landing represented the [...]
Mission to Fra Mauro:
50th Anniversary of Apollo 14
On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the first Apollo mission to the Moon since the failure of the Apollo 13 mission in April of 1970. [...]
2021: A Preview of Upcoming Space Highlights
The year 2021 will see several exciting space events take place. Here is a brief overview of just some of the highlights that are scheduled for the year. February will be the month of [...]
December on the Moon:
Chang’e 5 and Apollo 17
On December 1, 2020 at 10:11 a.m. Eastern time, the China National Space Administration’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft successfully landed near [...]
