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the first man on the moon
The Apollo 11 mission was the first victorious mission to the moon. On the space shuttle there were two men; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. They explored and observed experiments for 3 hours. This is the trip when Neil Armstrong says "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Voyager 1 and 2
The Voyager 1's mission was to examine and take photos of the four outer planets and their moons of our Solar System. In the documentary of Voyager 1 are photos and songs of Earth. The goal would be for any living creatures to find the Voyager and find out what Earth is like. Voyager 2 on the other hand was sent to capture photos of the 4 outer planets. Now it is observing our solar system and the end of the sun magnetic fields. -
Challenger disaster
The Challenger exploded in the sky due to two faulty O-rings, on the tenth mission. The O-rings were inadequate because of the cold weather that day. Seven individuals died that day, including New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
Mars pathfinder
NASA's Mars Pathfinder was the first probe to ever touch Mars's surface. The pathfinder was assumed to stay on Mars for 4 months, but because of all the new sightings, NASA decided to keep it on the “red planet” for over a year. -
International Space Station Launching
The ISS is the greatest body in space currently. It’s in low Earth orbit, and can generally be seen with the naked eye. The ISS had to be launched in separate pieces and assembled in space. Totaling to forty separate operations. -
New Horizons
New Horizons was the first Satellite to reach and capture photos of Pluto at the fringe of our solar system. We now have high definition photos of the petite planet's icy surface, and even its moon. The reason for these photos is for NASA to examine planets that are far away from the sun. Even when the solar radiation is still within reach. -
Voyager 1 becomes Interstellar
Voyager 1 has left our solar system and taken its first steps into interstellar space, recorded on this date. Making it the first probe to leave our miniscule solar-wind bubble. -
Scott Kelly Returns
Scott Kelly spent 340 Earth days in space, he finally returned home on March 1. Scott's mission was to be in space for over a year, while scientists tested the effects of microgravity on Scott's body. These tests can advise scientists to equip future astronauts to send to Mars and beyond successfully. -
Space X Dragon capsule
The new capsule is totally reusable and can bring passengers to and from space. Another new extension to the new capsule is that it can land using thrusters instead of using parachutes.
