Tag: space exploration

ON THIS DAY: The U.S. space shuttle program ended (2011)

On this Day July 21, 2026 at 16:37

Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time On this day in 2011, the U.S. space shuttle program came to an end when Atlantis landed...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon in historic first (1969)

On this Day July 20, 2026 at 09:54

On 20 July 1969, NASA achieved one of the greatest milestones in human history when the Apollo 11 lunar module successfully landed on the...

Nasa unveils next steps for Moon base plans

Life June 3, 2026 at 16:51

Race to return humans to the Moon Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon...

Artemis II mission launches astronauts on lunar fly-around

Life April 3, 2026 at 14:07

NASA astronauts depart Earth orbit NASA’s Artemis II mission has officially started its journey to the Moon, carrying Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch,...

Nasa’s Artemis mission: return to the moon, and onward to Mars

Life April 1, 2026 at 13:00

Mission to orbit the Moon In just a few days Nasa is planning to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on their way...

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ON THIS DAY: The funeral of Princess Diana (1997)

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On 6 September 1997, Britain said farewell to Diana,...