Back to Article List To the Moon in 11 years: A photographic timeline of Apollo In just over a decade, NASA's Apollo program overcame tragedy and pioneered new technologies to reach the Moon. By Amber Jorgenson | Published: May 31, 2019 | Last updated on May 18, 2023 Key Takeaways:
Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy Dec. 18, 1958: The U.S. scores in the Space Race
Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy Dec. 9, 1978: The Pioneer Venus Multiprobe reaches Venus
Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy Dec. 8, 1990 & 1992: Galileo flies by Earth (twice)
