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The Day Communication Went Global 🌍
Telstar 1, the world's first active communication satellite, was launched by NASA #OTD in 1962. Almost two weeks later, it relayed the first live transatlantic TV broadcast.
Watch 1962 news footage: https://go.nasa.gov/3reJfrh
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Telstar at 50
On July 12, 1962, Telstar broadcast the world's first transatlantic television transmission.NASA
"Music is a hidden arithmetic exercise of the soul, which does not know that it is counting."
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born #OTD in 1646. He was a mathematician, philosopher, scientist and diplomat. He is a prominent figure in both the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. He wrote works on philosophy, theology, ethics, politics, law, history and philology. via @Wikipedia
Books by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz at PG:
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Books by Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von (sorted by popularity)
Project Gutenberg offers 71,002 free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.Project Gutenberg
#OTD in 1967, Robert H. Lawrence was chosen for the MOL program: the first African-American selected as an astronaut for a U.S. space program. Tragically, he was killed in an accident before going to space.
More about Lawrence's legacy: https://go.nasa.gov/3NPi6nJ
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Robert Lawrence: First African-American Astronaut
The USAF selected Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., on June 30, 1967, as the first African-American astronaut by any national space program.NASA
#OTD in 1965, NASA formally announced its first class of scientist-astronaut candidates ⚛️đź”đź©ş
1st row: F. Curtis Michel, Harrison Schmitt, Joseph Kerwin. 2nd row: Owen Garriott and Edward Gibson
Read Joe Kerwin's essay about being part of this class: https://go.nasa.gov/3pydAQV
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The last Shuttle mission with a crew of two 👨‍🚀 👨‍🚀
#OTD in 1982, Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly and pilot Henry Hartsfield launched on the 4th and final test flight of the Space Shuttle Program, STS-4.
Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/431M6AO
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40 Years Ago: STS-4, Columbia’s Final Orbital Flight Test
Space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on June 27, 1982, to begin its fourth trip into space. Astronauts Thomas K. “TK” Mattingly and Henry W.Kelli Mars (NASA)
"What a way to come to California!" —Bob Crippen, STS-7 Commander
STS-7 touched down at Edwards Air Force Base #OTD in 1983, successfully completing Space Shuttle Challenger's 2nd mission.
More about STS-7, NASA's first space mission to include a woman: https://go.nasa.gov/3XhpwD4
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40 Years Ago: STS-7 and the Flight of Sally Ride
On June 18, 1983, space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its second journey to space, the STS-7 mission. Among its five-person crew, Challenger carried the first American woman into space, NASA astronaut Sally K. Ride.Kelli Mars (NASA)
Born in Hawaii #OTD in 1946, Ellison Onizuka served in the @usairforce before making history as the first Asian-American astronaut to reach space. He tragically lost his life on the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986.
More on Onizuka's legacy: https://go.nasa.gov/3qNE3u1
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Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American in Space
Ellison Onizuka was the first Asian American to fly in space.Yvette Smith (NASA)
Pete Conrad, Joe Kerwin, and Paul Weitz splashed down in the Pacific Ocean #OTD in 1973, successfully completing the Skylab 2 mission. #Skylab50
The record for longest time spent in space was now 28 days. https://go.nasa.gov/3NKEZbT
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Skylab 2 Astronauts Splash Down After Record-Breaking 28-day Mission
Skylab 2 astronauts Commander Charles “Pete” Conrad, Pilot Paul J. Weitz, and Science Pilot Joseph P. Kerwin, completed their record-setting 28-day mission on June 22, 1973, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Recovery teams from the U.S.S.Kelli Mars (NASA)
With 135 Space Shuttle missions spanning 1981-2011, what makes NASA's 57th special? #OTD 30 years ago, STS-57 launched with the first Spacehab module, providing extra workspace for experiments.
Read more about the mission: https://go.nasa.gov/3NjJxnT
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#OTD in 2008, the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite launched to measure changes in sea-level rise. For a decade, it helped display the relationship between ocean circulation and climate change as well as weather forecasts!
Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3XbLkQA
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Cruising into Monday like a boss âś…
Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-111) made a picture-perfect landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California #OTD in 2002. @NASAArmstrong
More moments from Endeavour's history: https://go.nasa.gov/3Jgy8US
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Shuttle Endeavour
NASA brings you images, videos and features from the unique perspective of America's space agency. Get updates on missions, watch NASA TV, read blogs, view the latest discoveries, and more.NASA
The "8 Balls" astronaut class turns 10 today! 🎱
NASA's 21st astronaut class of 8 exceptional men and women, chosen from >6,000 candidates, was announced #OTD in 2013. 2 of them, @Astro_Christina and @AstroVicGlover, have since been selected to fly to the Moon on #Artemis II.
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The GOES-2 and GOES-3 geosynchronous satellites were launched #OTD in 1977 and 1978, respectively. The GOES program continues today, providing valuable up-to-date information on local weather, forest fires, and volcano activity.
About the GOES program: https://go.nasa.gov/3PclZE4
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GOES Overview and History
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.NASA
#OTD in 1973, the Skylab 2 crew made their first observations of a solar flare, recording the long-awaited event with unprecedented detail! #Skylab50
Want to learn more about Skylab's solar observations? We have a book on that! https://go.nasa.gov/4675SO2
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#OTD in 1967, Mariner V launched to Venus on a flyby mission to learn about the planet's atmosphere.
With an atmospheric pressure more than 90 times Earth's and a temperature of 527 °C, we learned Venus wasn't so similar to Earth after all!
Read: https://go.nasa.gov/43x5uXy
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55 Years Ago: Mariner 5 Explores Venus
In 1967, as NASA continued preparations for the first human landing on the Moon, the agency once again turned its attention toward exploring Venus.Kelli Mars (NASA)
Hubble's spectacular image of Eta Carinae was released #OTD in 1996!
Explore this fascinating star's history with @nasa astronomer Dr. Keith Noll.
Find out more: https://go.nasa.gov/3Ck6cLV
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Gemini IV, crewed by @NASA_Astronauts Jim McDivitt and Ed White, splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean #OTD in 1965 after a successful 4-day mission including the first ever American spacewalk.
More about Gemini IV: https://go.nasa.gov/3quLq9O
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Gemini IV: Learning to Walk in Space
During Gemini IV, two astronauts not only stayed in orbit four days, one performed America's first spacewalk.NASA
#OTD in 1973, astronauts Pete Conrad and Joe Kerwin were finally able to free the jammed solar array during a challenging 3 hour and 25 minute spacewalk.
Skylab's power source was restored and the crew could get back to doing science! https://go.nasa.gov/3NbuWME
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Skylab 2: First Repair Spacewalk
Skylab, America’s first space station, launched on May 14, 1973, and immediately ran into serious trouble.NASA
Space Life Science-1 (SLS-1), launched on Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-40) #OTD in 1991, was the first Spacelab mission dedicated to life sciences research AND the first NASA mission to have 3 women on board.
Research took place in a module, shown here, in Columbia's cargo bay.
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When construction of NASA's first Space Shuttle began #OTD in 1974, its name hadn't yet been chosen. First called the Constitution, it was later named Enterprise after the fictional ship in #StarTrek! đź––
Learn about Enterprise and its naming process: https://go.nasa.gov/3oGdbM2
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Astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan blasted off in the Gemini 9A spacecraft #OTD in 1966 for a 3-day mission to practice docking with a target vehicle and test a new propulsion system on a spacewalk.
Things didn't go quite as planned ➡️ https://go.nasa.gov/3C4csqY
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"This is the greatest experience, it's just tremendous."
#OTD in 1965, Gemini IV astronaut Ed White became the first American to perform a spacewalk, floating for 23 minutes while attached to the spacecraft.
Read about his spacewalk: https://go.nasa.gov/3CpeSAR
đź“· by Jim McDivitt
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Gemini IV: Learning to Walk in Space
During Gemini IV, two astronauts not only stayed in orbit four days, one performed America's first spacewalk.NASA
#OTD in 1971, Mariner 9 was launched. Nearly 6 months later, it became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet, beating the Soviets' Mars 2 🛰️
Mariner 9 transmitted 7,329 photos of Mars back to Earth, including this one of Ascraeus Mons volcano. https://go.nasa.gov/3MJeUrK
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In Depth | Mariner 09 – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.NASA Solar System Exploration
The Apollo 10 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean just as the Sun was rising #OTD in 1969. 🌅
Stafford, Young, and Cernan's successful mission cleared the way for the first humans to land on the Moon a few months later in July. https://go.nasa.gov/42X2sLZ
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6 hours after Skylab 2 launched #OTD in 1973, the crew reached Skylab and got its first view of the damage.
The protective shield of the Orbital Workshop was missing, one of the solar arrays was gone, and the other only partially deployed. #Skylab50
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Skylab 2: “We can fix anything!”
The first installment of this mini-series discussed how Skylab, America’s first space station, ran into serious trouble immediately after launching on May 14, 1973.NASA
Scott Carpenter became the 2nd American to orbit Earth #OTD in 1962 with the launch of Mercury-Atlas 7. Despite a faulty horizon scanner and a delay in firing retrorockets for reentry, Carpenter manually piloted his Aurora 7 capsule to a safe splashdown.
https://go.nasa.gov/458P1tQ
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60 Years Ago: Scott Carpenter Orbits the Earth aboard Aurora 7
On May 24, 1962, astronaut M. Scott Carpenter completed America’s second orbital spaceflight during the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. Carpenter flew the mission after doctors grounded the prime crew member, astronaut Donald K. “Deke” Slayton...Kelli Mars (NASA)
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Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan, circling the Moon in the Apollo 10 Lunar Module (LM) fly to within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface #OTD in 1969. Two months later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would complete the descent.
đź“· The LM as seen by John Young in the Command Module
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Hubble captured the first image #OTD in 2002!
This star is 20,000 light-years away, at the outer edge of our Milky Way Galaxy. In this sonification, scientists mapped brightness to pitch and volume, and the surrounding stars are pitched to musical notes: https://go.nasa.gov/3WescRA
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America's first spacecraft to orbit Venus, the Pioneer-Venus Orbiter, was launched #OTD in 1978. The spacecraft's radar penetrated Venus's thick atmosphere, allowing scientists to produce this topographical map of the surface. @NASASolarSystem
Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/41Dn8al
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In Depth | Pioneer Venus 1 – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.NASA Solar System Exploration
"Houston, Hubble has been released. It's safely back on its journey of exploration" –Scott Altman, STS-125 Commander
Space Shuttle Atlantis released the @NASAHubble Space Telescope #OTD in 2009 after the STS-125 crew made the observatory's final repairs and upgrades.
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The dress rehearsal for landing the first astronauts on the Moon
#OTD in 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan, and John Young launched to the Moon. The crew rehearsed all aspects of a lunar landing mission, except for the landing. https://go.nasa.gov/4542N0K
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50 Years Ago: Apollo 10 to Sort Out the Unknowns
As Commander Thomas P. Stafford stated during a preflight press conference, Apollo 10 was planned to “sort out all the unknowns” to make the Moon landing possible.Kelli Mars (NASA)
"Ground control to Major Tom" 🎤
@csa_asc astronaut @Cmdr_Hadfield treated us to the first music video made in space, released #OTD in 2013 (10 years ago today)! It's unclear whether we've been able to get David Bowie’s Space Oddity out of our heads since.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-125) launched for the fifth and final Hubble Servicing Mission #OTD in 2009.
Over 5 spacewalks, the crew replaced 2 instruments and repaired 2 others, bringing @NASAHubble to the apex of its scientific capabilities!
More: https://go.nasa.gov/3B7Bx3O
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About - Hubble Servicing Missions | Servicing Mission 4
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.NASA
Here’s some Hubble history: #OTD in 2009, the fifth servicing mission to the telescope launched!
The mission’s crew installed new scientific instruments, while also completing repairs and upgrades that made Hubble more capable than ever.
Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3Bg3GFN
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About - Hubble Servicing Missions | Servicing Mission 4
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.NASA
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Hayabusa - Asteroid & Comet Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch and mission summary for the Japanese Hayabusa mission (with NASA/JPL participation), the first mission to return a sample of material from the surface of an asteroid.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
#OTD 10 years ago, Hubble snapped this shot of Comet ISON!
At the time, the comet was about 403 million miles from Earth – between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Comet ISON hurtled toward our Sun at 48,000 miles per hour (~77,000 km/hr): https://go.nasa.gov/41iezlb
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