I will be working on different events during the summer and will only be posting in June.

June:

• June 3, 1965 – Edward White’s Spacewalk: NASA astronaut Edward White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission.
• June 18, 1983 – Sally Ride’s Spaceflight: Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, lifted off aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-7.
• June 30, 1908 – Tunguska Event: A massive explosion occurred over the Tunguska River in Siberia, believed to be caused by the airburst of a meteoroid or comet fragment.

July:

• July 15, 1972 – Last Apollo Moonwalk: Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke conducted the final moonwalk of the Apollo program.
• July 20, 1969 – Apollo 11 Moon Landing: NASA’s Apollo 11 mission, led by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, successfully landed on the moon, making Armstrong the first person to set foot on the lunar surface.
• July 20, 1976 – Viking 1 Mars Landing: NASA’s Viking 1 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, conducting experiments to search for life.

August:

• August 6, 2012 – Mars Rover Curiosity Landing: NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars, beginning its mission to explore the Red Planet.
• August 21, 1957 – Launch of the Soviet Dogs: The Soviet Union launched two dogs, Belka and Strelka, into space, becoming the first animals to return safely from orbit.
• August 25, 1981 – Voyager 2 Launch: NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched to explore the outer planets of the solar system.

This blog post is part of a series of writings celebrating and sharing the successes of the Space Exploration. They will be posted on the 20th of each month to celebrate the first landing on the moon. (July 20, 1969) To read more and find classroom resources follow this Link.