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On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. The extravehicular activity (EVA) lasted for approximately 23 minutes,…

Skylab, the United States' first space station, was launched into orbit on May 14th, 1973. It served as a scientific laboratory where astronauts conducted experiments in microgravity, solar observations, and…

On May 13th, 1992, for the first time, three astronauts conducted a simultaneous spacewalk during the Space Shuttle Endeavour's maiden voyage. This event marked a significant milestone in space exploration,…

2021: NASA achieved a historic milestone in aerospace engineering on April 19, 2021, when it successfully flew its drone helicopter, Ingenuity, on Mars. This event marked the first powered, controlled…

In 2005, NASA launched a spacecraft designed to rendezvous with and repair a communication satellite. The mission, launched on April 15, was significant for its demonstration of autonomous satellite servicing…

1970: Apollo 13, NASA's third manned mission to the moon, was launched on 11th April 1970. However, two days into the mission, an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to…

1962: John Glenn Orbits the Earth On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft, completing three orbits in four…

2002: NASA's Odyssey Spacecraft Maps Mars NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft began its scientific mapping mission of Mars on February 19, 2002. After entering orbit around Mars in October 2001, Odyssey…

Announcement of the Space Shuttle Program (1972): On January 5, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced the development of the Space Shuttle Program. This program aimed to create a reusable…

NASA Releases Mars Photographs (2006): On December 6, 2006, NASA released stunning photographs of Mars, captured by the Mars Global Surveyor. These high-resolution images provided unprecedented details of the Martian…