Science and Space History
Discoveries, missions and the people who made them, from early observatories to the space age.
1982
1982 · Medicine & Health
The Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart Is Implanted
December 2, 19821981
1981 · Medicine & Health
The First American IVF Baby Is Born
December 28, 1981
1981 · Nature & Disasters
A Wyoming Discovery Brings the Black-Footed Ferret Back Into View
September 26, 19811981
1981 · Technology
The Boeing 767 Takes Flight for the First Time
September 26, 19811980
1980 · Space
Voyager 1 Flies Past Saturn
November 12, 19801979
1979 · Space
Ariane 1 Makes Its First Launch
December 24, 19791979
1979 · Medicine & Health
An International Commission Certifies Smallpox Eradication
December 9, 19791977
1977 · Technology
Concorde Begins Scheduled Service to New York
November 22, 19771977
1977 · Space
Space Shuttle Enterprise makes its first captive flight
February 18, 19771976
1976 · War & Conflict
An Indian Airlines flight is diverted to Lahore
September 10, 19761976
1976 · War & Conflict
Air France Flight 139 is hijacked
June 27, 19761975
1975 · Space