Author: Elisa Neckar

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 21, 1960: Miss Sam launches

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 20, 1930: The birth of Buzz Aldrin

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 19, 1965: Gemini 2 launches

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 18, 2004: Mars Express maps the Red Planet’s south pole

Human Spaceflight, This Week in Astronomy

Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia’s final launch

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 15, 2006: Stardust touches down

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 13, 1920: The New York Times doubts spaceflight

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 12, 2005: A comet impactor launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 10, 1946: The US bounces a radar wave off the Moon

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 9, 1848: The death of Caroline Herschel

Today in the History of Astronomy

Jan. 7, 1610: Galileo sees four moons of Jupiter