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Space Missions

From the first satellite to interstellar voyagers, explore humanity's greatest expeditions into the cosmos.

Since Sputnik's beep first echoed from orbit in 1957, we've sent spacecraft to every planet in our solar system and beyond. Each mission pushes the boundaries of what's possible.

Legendary Expeditions

Iconic Missions

Deep space probe travelling through the cosmos
1977 – Present

Voyager 1 & 2

NASA

The farthest human-made objects from Earth. Voyager 1 is now in interstellar space, over 14 billion miles away, still sending data home.

Colorful nebula captured by Hubble
1990 – Present

Hubble Space Telescope

NASA / ESA

Has transformed our understanding of the universe, capturing over 1.5 million observations and revolutionizing astronomy.

Infrared deep field view of distant galaxies
2021 – Present

James Webb Space Telescope

NASA / ESA / CSA

The most powerful telescope ever built. Peering deeper into space and time than ever before, revealing the first galaxies.

Earth from orbit showing city lights at night
1998 – Present

International Space Station

NASA / Roscosmos / ESA / JAXA / CSA

A continuously inhabited orbital laboratory, home to over 270 astronauts from 21 countries over 25 years.

Saturn and its iconic ring system
1997 – 2017

Cassini-Huygens

NASA / ESA / ASI

Spent 13 years exploring Saturn and its moons, discovering oceans beneath Enceladus and lakes on Titan.

Icy distant world at the edge of the solar system
2006 – Present

New Horizons

NASA

First spacecraft to visit Pluto, revealing a complex world with mountains, glaciers, and a heart-shaped nitrogen ice plain.

Mars red desert landscape
2012 – Present

Curiosity Rover

NASA

A car-sized rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars, discovering evidence that Mars once had conditions suitable for life.

Rocket launch with fiery exhaust
2020 – Present

Perseverance & Ingenuity

NASA

Searching for ancient microbial life and collecting samples for future return. Ingenuity achieved the first powered flight on another planet.

Milestones

Historic Firsts

1957

Sputnik 1

First artificial satellite. Its radio signals announced the dawn of the Space Age.

1961

Vostok 1

Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space, orbiting Earth once in 108 minutes.

1969

Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.

1971

Mars 3

First soft landing on Mars. Though contact was lost after 20 seconds, it proved landing was possible.

2012

Voyager 1 Leaves Solar System

First human-made object to enter interstellar space, 35 years after launch.

2019

First Black Hole Image

The Event Horizon Telescope captures the first direct image of a black hole in galaxy M87.

Right Now

Active Missions

3
Rovers on Mars
2
Voyagers in Interstellar Space
4
Space Telescopes
7
Humans in Orbit
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