NASA history
Astronaut Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space – This Day in History
On May 5, 1961, the United States took a bold step into the space age when Navy Commander Alan B....
ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: Dreams that Exceed the Stars
(L-R) Astronauts Russell Louis 'Rusty' Schweickart, James Alton McDivitt, and David Randolph Scott, the crew of NASA's scheduled Apollo 9...
The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes 73 Seconds After Liftoff – This Day in History
On January 28, 1986, the United States watched a routine NASA launch turn into an unthinkable catastrophe. At 11:38 a.m....
Apollo 17 Landed on the Moon – This Day in History
On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 made history as astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt guided the lunar module Challenger...
The Apollo 12 Mission Launched – This Day in History
On November 14, 1969, the United States took another bold leap in its lunar ambitions when Apollo 12—the second manned...
JFK Delivered “We Choose to Go to the Moon” Speech – This Day in History
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most stirring speeches of his presidency — the now‑legendary “We...
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