Apr 19 2024
This day in history we feature the Mariner 4. The first close-up images of another planet were captured by Mariner 4 during its flyby of Mars on this day in 1965. Trivia – Mariner 4 Mariner 4 was the fourth […]
This day in history we feature the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. A space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy was launched into orbit on this day in 2008. Trivia – Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, […]
This day in history we feature the Gemini 4. The first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew was launched on this day in 1965. Trivia – Gemini 4 Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in […]
This day in history we feature the European Space Agency. An intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research was established on this day in 1975. Trivia – European Space Agency The European Space Agency is an organisation of 22 […]
This day in history we feature Space Shuttle Discovery. The first space shuttle to dock with the International Space Station was completed on this day in 1999. Trivia – Space Shuttle Discovery Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American spacecraft. The […]
This day in history we feature the Ingenuity. The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet on this day in 2021. Trivia – Ingenuity Ingenuity, also called Ginny, is a small robotic helicopter operating on […]
This day in history we feature the Gemini 8. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched the spacecraft on this day in 1966. Trivia – Gemini 8 Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini […]
This day in his history we feature Shenzhou 5. The first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on this day in 2003. Trivia – Shenzhou 5 The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch […]
Dubai: The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made the first observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars. The spatially variable ‘patchy’ proton aurora potentially triggers new insights into […]
Sultan AlNeyadi will be the first astronaut from an Arab country to conduct a six-month mission on the International Space Station. The announcement will see the United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut fly to the orbiting lab on SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission, which is […]
This day in history we feature Chandrayaan-2. The spacecraft was launched on its mission to the Moon on this day in 2019. Trivia – Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), […]
