Top Five Greatest Achievements in China's Space Exploration Efforts
October 1st, 2024, is the day when the People's Republic of China turns 75! As such we'd like to celebrate by recapping what we believe to be some of
Articles tagged with Space History
This tag contains all articles that pertain to the history of astronomy and Aerospace.
The Top Five Greatest Moments in US Spaceflight
To celebrate the Fourth of July, I wanted to cover the top five greatest moments in US spaceflight. Whether you love or hate the country, no one can doubt its historical importance, especially
Dongfanghong-2 - 40 years ago today
On the 8th of April 1984, a Long March 3 lifted off from Launch Complex 3 of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center bound for a geostationary transfer orbit. Aboard the rocket was the
STS-1 - An icon spreads her wings
On the 12th of April 1981, a new launch vehicle took to the skies for the first time from the United States. This debut flight would be like no other as crew were
First steps into the Universe: Vostok 1 & 6
For almost the past sixty-three years people have been traveling to and from space with almost seven hundred people traveling past the Kármán line and looking back down on the Earth below. Few
Celebrating five years since Chang'e 4's historic landing!
It has been over five years since the Chang'e 4 lunar lander landed on the far side of the Moon. The lunar landing occurred at 02:26 am Coordinated Universal Time
Sputnik - Catalyst for the Space Age
In October 1957 the people of Earth became aware of a second satellite circling the planet, this one however was artificial and man-made. Sputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite launched from Earth on