NASA
11 questions tagged NASA — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When was the first Space Shuttle launch?
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, launched on 12 April 1981.
When did Voyager 1 reach interstellar space?
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space on 25 August 2012.
When did the Perseverance rover land on Mars?
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars on 18 February 2021.
Where is Kennedy Space Center?
Kennedy Space Center is on Merritt Island on Florida’s Atlantic coast, next to Cape Canaveral.
What is the Voyager Golden Record?
The Golden Record is a gold-plated copper disc carried by both Voyager spacecraft, holding sounds, music and images from Earth as a message to any alien finder.
When did Voyager 2 fly past Neptune?
Voyager 2 flew past Neptune on 25 August 1989, making it the only spacecraft ever to visit the planet.
When did the Cassini mission end?
NASA's Cassini spacecraft ended its mission on 15 September 2017 by diving into Saturn's atmosphere after 13 years orbiting the planet.
When did New Horizons fly past Pluto?
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto on 14 July 2015, giving humanity its first close-up images of the dwarf planet.
When did the Curiosity rover land on Mars?
NASA's Curiosity rover landed in Mars's Gale Crater on 6 August 2012 (UTC), using a daring 'sky crane' landing system.
When did the Space Shuttle make its final flight?
The Space Shuttle's final mission, STS-135 on Atlantis, launched on 8 July 2011 and landed on 21 July 2011, ending 30 years of shuttle flights.
Where did the first American spacewalk take place?
The first American spacewalk took place outside the Gemini 4 spacecraft in Earth orbit. It was completed by Ed White on 3 June 1965.