Tag: SpaceX

  • TMIH Space Exploration: November

    November: November 3, 1957 – Launch of Laika: The Soviet Union launched Laika, the first living creature, into space aboard Sputnik 2. November 13, 1971 – Mariner 9’s Arrival at Mars: NASA’s Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars, studying the planet’s surface and atmosphere. November 12, 1980 – Voyager 1’s Encounter with…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: October

    October holds significant importance in space history, marked by meteor showers, the dawn of the Space Age, trailblazing spacewalks, and Mars landings, making it a focal point for astronomical education and discovery.

  • Goodbye Twitter part 2

    I started an update post to my previous post about Twitter almost immediately after I posted my goodbye. After reading David Lee’s article I could not wait to hear more and chose to post again why I no longer want to use Twitter and recommend teachers steer away from the platform. The fact that in…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: SpaceX

    Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX has revolutionized space exploration, working to make space travel more accessible and cost-effective. They’ve launched successful missions to the International Space Station and are developing the Starship for future Mars missions.

  • TMIH Space Exploration: June, July, August

    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…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: May

    May: May 5, 1961 – Alan Shepard’s Suborbital Flight: Alan Shepard became the first American in space during the Freedom 7 mission, a suborbital flight. May 25, 1961 – Kennedy’s Moon Speech: President John F. Kennedy delivered a historic speech challenging the United States to send astronauts to the moon before the end of the…