LAUNCHED 1998
International Space Station
An orbiting laboratory for international science and human spaceflight.
SPACECRAFT / BUILT TO GO BEYOND
Our curiosity.
Their extraordinary journeys.
From the first lunar landing to interstellar space, these machines carry the questions that make us human.
LAUNCHED 2021
James Webb Space Telescope
Observe the early universe, star formation, and exoplanet atmospheres in infrared light.
LAUNCHED 1990
Hubble Space Telescope
Observe the cosmos in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light.
LAUNCHED 1977
Voyager 1 & 2
Explore the outer planets and the boundary between our solar neighborhood and interstellar space.
Moon / 1969
Apollo 11 · Eagle
Carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the first human lunar landing on July 20, 1969.
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Mars / 1996
Sojourner
The first rover to operate on Mars, analyzing rocks and soil during an 83-sol mission.
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Mars / 2003
Spirit
Found evidence of ancient hot springs and water-altered rocks; traveled 7.73 km.
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Mars / 2003
Opportunity
Traveled 45.16 km and found strong evidence that liquid water once flowed on Mars.
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Mars / 2020
Ingenuity
Made the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021; completed 72 flights.
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Mars / 2018
InSight
Detected more than 1,300 marsquakes and revealed the planet’s crust, mantle, and core.
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