Sputnik I Falls Back To Earth- This Day 1958
On this day in 1958 the Russian satellite Sputnik I fell back to earth after 92 days in orbit. Sputnik I was the first man-made object in space. The Russians […]
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Apollo 8- Christmas Eve Message- This Day 1968/Video
On this day -Christmas Eve 1968 the crew of Apollo 8-entered into the orbit around the moon becoming the first humans to do so. They performed 10 lunar orbits and […]
Apollo 17 Lands On The Moon- This Day 1972
On this day in 1972 Apollo 17 landed on the moon. This was the eleventh and final Apollo mission and the sixth Apollo mission to land humans on the moon. The […]
First Human Heart Transplant-Performed By Surgeon Chistiaan Barnard-This Day 1967
On this day in 1967 Surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. A 53 year old called Lewis Washkansky received the transplant. The donor […]
Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins 82 Today
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins turns 82 today. Collins flew in space twice, on Gemini 10 and most famously on Apollo 11. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went to […]
John Glenn Returns To Space-This Day 1998
On this day in 1998 John Glenn returned to space. Back in 1959 he was chosen as one of the first seven Mercury Astronauts. On February 20th, 1962 Glenn riding aboard Friendship […]
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