Events
Explosion of the space shuttle Challenger
28/01/1986
Seventy-three seconds after firing up its main motors, Challenger disintegrated in flight, killing its 7 crew members.
Hubble, the Universe revealed
25/04/1990
The Hubble space telescope, a fantastic tool for exploration, transmits marvellous pictures of the universe, and lifts the veil from many scientific mysteries.
A ticket into space at the price of gold
28/04/2001
The American Dennis Tito, the first space tourist, fulfilled a dream for the modest sum of $20 million.
Pluto no longer a planet!
24/08/2006
The International Astronomical Union ruled that the ninth planet in our solar system could no longer be considered a planet. It became a “dwarf planet”, and left the solar system.
Meteosat 1, long live European weather forecasting!
23/11/1977
The Meteosat programme was the first operational application of the European Space Agency. This geostationary satellite is one the best known ones, on account of its pictures during television weather forecasts.
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Preparing for take off
The first rockets
