This Month in NASA History

In June 1969, NASA charges Apollo 11 with a single, straightforward objective — Perform a manned lunar landing and return.

The crew of STS-125 make repairs and upgrades to the revolutionary telescope, expanding its capabilities and extending its operational lifespan.

In an obscure paper, a prominent astrophysicist advocates for using rapidly advancing rocket technology to launch a massive telescope into space.

Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief of astronomy, blazes a trail for the Hubble Space Telescope decades before launch. 

WMAP mission releases stunning map of the Cosmic Microwave Background, a “baby picture” of the Universe.

Rover quickly finds stunning evidence that Mars was once a warmer planet shaped by significant amounts of surface water.

Apollo 8 spaceflight to the Moon was a gamechanger.

Aldrin pioneers under water training for EVAs.

‘The John Glenn factor’ draws large crowds to launch of STS-95.