NASA Missions
Groundbreaking spacecraft, rovers and telescopes shaping humanity's understanding of the cosmos.
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA / ESA / CSA · Observatory
The most powerful space telescope ever built, observing the universe in infrared.
Launch · 2021-12-25
Perseverance Rover
NASA JPL · Mars Exploration
Searching for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars in Jezero Crater.
Launch · 2020-07-30
Artemis Program
NASA · Human Spaceflight
Returning humans to the Moon and preparing for Mars.
Launch · 2022-11-16
Voyager 1 & 2
NASA · Interstellar
The farthest human-made objects, now exploring interstellar space.
Launch · 1977-09-05
Hubble Space Telescope
NASA / ESA · Observatory
Iconic observatory that has revolutionized astronomy for over three decades.
Launch · 1990-04-24
Parker Solar Probe
NASA · Heliophysics
Touching the Sun's corona to unlock secrets of solar wind.
Launch · 2018-08-12
Curiosity Rover
NASA JPL · Mars Exploration
Investigating Mars's Gale Crater and its ancient habitability.
Launch · 2011-11-26
Apollo 11
NASA · Human Spaceflight
The first crewed mission to land humans on the Moon.
Launch · 1969-07-16
Cassini-Huygens
NASA / ESA / ASI · Outer Planets
20-year mission that revolutionized our understanding of Saturn and its moons.
Launch · 1997-10-15
Europa Clipper
NASA · Outer Planets
Studying Jupiter's icy moon Europa for signs of habitability.
Launch · 2024-10-14
DART Mission
NASA · Planetary Defense
First test of kinetic impactor technology to redirect an asteroid.
Launch · 2021-11-24
Mars Sample Return
NASA / ESA · Mars Exploration
Ambitious plan to bring pristine Martian samples back to Earth.
Launch · 2028-01-01
Timeline
Six decades of exploration.
- 1958
Jul 29, 1958
NASA Founded
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is established.
- 1961
May 5, 1961
First American in Space
Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into space.
- 1969
Jul 20, 1969
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong takes humanity's first steps on the Moon.
- 1977
Sep 5, 1977
Voyager Launches
Voyager 1 launches to explore the outer planets and beyond.
- 1981
Apr 12, 1981
Space Shuttle Era
Columbia becomes the first reusable spacecraft to reach orbit.
- 1990
Apr 24, 1990
Hubble Launches
The Hubble Space Telescope opens a new window on the universe.
- 1998
Nov 20, 1998
ISS Construction Begins
The International Space Station's first module is launched.
- 2012
Aug 6, 2012
Curiosity Lands on Mars
The car-sized rover begins its exploration of Gale Crater.
- 2021
Feb 18, 2021
Perseverance on Mars
Perseverance and Ingenuity begin a new era of Mars exploration.
- 2021
Dec 25, 2021
James Webb Launch
The most powerful space telescope ever built begins its journey.
- 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Artemis I
The uncrewed Orion capsule circles the Moon, opening a new era.
- 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Europa Clipper Launch
NASA's mission to Jupiter's icy moon begins its journey.