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2 days ago · Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times without landing, and then departed safely back to Earth. [1] [2] [3] These three astronauts — Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William ...
4 days ago · Philae (/ ˈ f aɪ l iː / or / ˈ f iː l eɪ /) was a robotic European Space Agency lander that accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft until it separated to land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, ten years and eight months after departing Earth.
1 day ago · Russia recently launched a satellite that is "likely a counterspace weapon," a U.S. diplomat and the Pentagon said last week, raising new allegations that Russia is weaponizing space. Observers say the Cosmos satellite launched on May 16, reaching an orbit that essentially lets it stalk a U.S. spy satellite.
2 days ago · Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982. She was the youngest American astronaut to have ...
2 days ago · Inspired by the Holy Trinity, he named the island after the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As for Tobago, its name is possibly derived from the indigenous word ‘tabaco.’. It is believed that this name was given to the island because of the abundance of tobacco grown and smoked by the natives there. The neighboring islands have been linked ...
3 days ago · Key Takeaways: “Space Jam” was a groundbreaking movie that combined animation and live-action, featuring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. It became a cultural phenomenon and left a lasting impact on popular culture. The movie’s success led to a sequel, a video game, and a spin-off TV series, showcasing the enduring popularity of the ...
5 days ago · China's achievements in space have snowballed in the last year-and-a-half. In June 2020, the final Beidou satellite was successfully launched, providing a network of satellites for global navigation akin to the US-owned GPS and Europe's Galileo networks. The network is set to bring greater coverage to the surrounding Asia region, which makes up ...
