Space Exploration

Explore the history and future of space missions.

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Sputnik 1

The first human-made object to orbit Earth, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957

Yuri Gagarin

The first human to travel into space

Apollo 11

The NASA mission that first landed humans on the Moon

Space Shuttle

The reusable spacecraft program that helped build the International Space Station

Dragon

The current spacecraft used to send astronauts to the International Space Station, developed by S...

Voyager

The space probe that was launched by NASA to study the outer Solar System and beyond

Curiosity

A car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science...

SpaceX

The private company that has revolutionized space exploration with reusable rockets and crewed mi...

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Sputnik 1

The first human-made object to orbit Earth, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957

The first human-made object to orbit Earth, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957

Sputnik 1

Yuri Gagarin

The first human to travel into space

The first human to travel into space

Yuri Gagarin

Apollo 11

The NASA mission that first landed humans on the Moon

The NASA mission that first landed humans on the Moon

Apollo 11

Space Shuttle

The reusable spacecraft program that helped build the International Space Station

The reusable spacecraft program that helped build the International Space Station

Space Shuttle

Dragon

The current spacecraft used to send astronauts to the International Space Station, developed by SpaceX

The current spacecraft used to send astronauts to the International Space Station, developed by SpaceX

Dragon

Voyager

The space probe that was launched by NASA to study the outer Solar System and beyond

The space probe that was launched by NASA to study the outer Solar System and beyond

Voyager

Curiosity

A car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission

A car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission

Curiosity

SpaceX

The private company that has revolutionized space exploration with reusable rockets and crewed missions to the International Space Station

The private company that has revolutionized space exploration with reusable rockets and crewed missions to the International Space Station

SpaceX

James Webb Space Telescope

The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, scheduled to be launched in 2021

The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, scheduled to be launched in 2021

James Webb Space Telescope

Artemis Program

The NASA's program that aims to land "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon by 2024

The NASA's program that aims to land "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon by 2024

Artemis Program

Mars Rover Perseverance

The rover currently exploring Jezero Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission

The rover currently exploring Jezero Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission

Mars Rover Perseverance

Commercial Resupply Services

The series of flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station on commercially operated spacecraft

The series of flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station on commercially operated spacecraft

Commercial Resupply Services

Space Tourism

The recent phenomenon where private individuals pay to go to space or plan to do so in the near future

The recent phenomenon where private individuals pay to go to space or plan to do so in the near future

Space Tourism

International Space Station

The space habitat in low Earth orbit where astronauts live and conduct research

The space habitat in low Earth orbit where astronauts live and conduct research

International Space Station

New Horizons

The space probe that performed the first flyby of the Pluto system and is now traveling through the Kuiper Belt

The space probe that performed the first flyby of the Pluto system and is now traveling through the Kuiper Belt

New Horizons

European Space Agency

The intergovernmental organisation dedicated to space exploration with 22 member states, also known as ESA

The intergovernmental organisation dedicated to space exploration with 22 member states, also known as ESA

European Space Agency

Satellites

These devices are launched into space for varied uses such as communication, weather monitoring, navigation, and planetary exploration

These devices are launched into space for varied uses such as communication, weather monitoring, navigation, and planetary exploration

Satellites

Unmanned Space Missions

These missions use robotic spacecraft and do not involve human astronauts, such as probes sent to other planets or rovers exploring Mars

These missions use robotic spacecraft and do not involve human astronauts, such as probes sent to other planets or rovers exploring Mars

Unmanned Space Missions

Deep Space Exploration

The investigation and exploration of the farthest regions of the space, beyond the Earth's moon

The investigation and exploration of the farthest regions of the space, beyond the Earth's moon

Deep Space Exploration

Apollo Program

The NASA's manned program that aimed at landing humans on the moon and bringing them safely back to Earth

The NASA's manned program that aimed at landing humans on the moon and bringing them safely back to Earth

Apollo Program

The Future of Space Exploration

The ongoing plans and projects for exploring space, including returning to the moon, going to Mars, and reaching far beyond to the outer solar system and other potential habitable worlds.

The ongoing plans and projects for exploring space, including returning to the moon, going to Mars, and reaching far beyond to the outer solar system and other potential habitable worlds.

The Future of Space Exploration

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