taraFeb 93 minThis Day in History: Apollo 14 returns from the moonOn this day in 1971, the crew of Apollo 14 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean. The astronauts had just become the third NASA crew to walk...
taraJan 273 minThis Day in History: Apollo 1 ends in tragedyOn this day in 1967, the first manned Apollo mission ends in heartbreak. Apollo 1’s crew had been at Kennedy Space Center, preparing for ...
taraDec 27, 20202 minThis Day in History: Apollo 8's Christmas at the moonOn this day in 1968, Apollo 8 splashes down in the ocean. The crew had spent Christmas Eve orbiting the moon! The three men famously saw ...
taraAug 12, 20203 minThis Day in History: The Space Shuttle EnterpriseOn this day in 1977, the Space Shuttle Enterprise makes its first free flight. Did you know that NASA built an orbiter than never went in...
taraJul 20, 20203 minThis Day in History: Neil Armstrong steps onto the moonOn this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. Americans had won a “space race” to get there. We’d overco...
taraMay 25, 20203 minThis Day in History: JFK’s “Moon Shot” SpeechOn this day in 1961, John F. Kennedy shakes the country into action with a memorable address. “I believe that this nation,” he told Congr...
taraApr 11, 20203 minThis Day in History: Apollo 13, the “Successful Failure”On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 is launched. Just two days later, the mission would unfortunately be struck by catastrophe. An oxygen tank...
taraApr 9, 20203 minThis Day in History: Mercury Seven, the first astronautsOn this day in 1959, NASA announces the names of its first astronauts. The “Mercury Seven” were an elite group, selected only after an ar...
taraFeb 8, 20203 minThis Day in History: NASA and the first untethered spacewalkOn this day in 1984, a NASA astronaut makes the first untethered spacewalk. No one had ever done such a thing before. Usually, a long cab...
taraFeb 1, 20203 minThis Day in History: The Space Shuttle Columbia explodesOn this day in 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia explodes above the skies of Texas. Columbia had once been the first space shuttle to laun...
taraOct 11, 20193 minThis Day in History: Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo missionOn this day in 1968, Apollo 7 is launched. You are used to hearing about Apollo 11, which famously carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin...
taraJul 31, 20193 minThis Day in History: Apollo 15 & the Moon BuggyOn this day in 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a so-called moon buggy. Did you know that Apollo 15 carried the onl...
taraMay 19, 20193 minThis Day in History: Apollo 10 nearly ends in disasterOn this day in 1969, Apollo 10 is launched. It was the last mission before Apollo 11 famously landed on the moon, but did you know that i...
taraFeb 28, 20193 minThis Day in History: The 1966 NASA T-38 crashOn this day in 1966, two astronauts are tragically killed as they travel from Houston to St. Louis. Elliot See and Charles Bassett were s...
taraOct 5, 20183 minThis Day in History: The nearly forgotten story of Apollo 12On this day in 1929, a future astronaut is born. Richard “Dick” Gordon, Jr. was aboard Apollo 12 when that spacecraft was struck by light...
taraAug 13, 20183 minThis Day in History: Apollo 11’s crew, released from quarantineOn this day in 1969, multiple parades are held in honor of the Apollo 11 astronauts. They’d just been released from quarantine. Many peop...
taraMar 3, 20182 minThis Day in History: Apollo 9, lost in Apollo 11’s shadowOn this day in 1969, Apollo 9 launches into space. It has been called one of the “lost and forgotten missions” in the Apollo program. Suc...
