Science and Space History
Discoveries, missions and the people who made them, from early observatories to the space age.
2005
2005 · Space
Shenzhou 6 launches China’s first two-person spaceflight
October 12, 20052005
2005 · Science
Astronomers identify Eris in earlier images
January 5, 20052003
2003 · Technology
Concorde Makes Its Final Flight
November 26, 20032003
2003 · Technology
Concorde’s Final Scheduled Commercial Service
October 24, 20032003
2003 · Space
Shenzhou 5: China Launches Its First Astronaut
October 15, 20032001
2001 · War & Conflict
The Attempted Shoe Bombing of Flight 63
December 22, 20012001
2001 · Space
Endeavour carries Canadarm2 to the space station
April 19, 20012001
2001 · Science
Nature’s February 15 issue carries a draft human genome sequence
February 15, 20012000
2000 · Space
Cassini Flies Past Jupiter
December 30, 2000
2000 · Space
The First Resident Crew Moves Into the International Space Station
November 2, 2000
2000 · Space
Expedition 1 Launches Toward the International Space Station
October 31, 20002000
2000 · Space