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Voyager 1 in Interstellar Space
Voyager 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space. -
First Commercial Resupply Mission
The first commercial resupply mission launches to the International Space Station. -
First Spaceflight Test of Orion
Orion capsule completes its first spaceflight test. -
New Horizons Flies by Pluto
New Horizons flies by Pluto, sending back the first close up views of the dwarf planet. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/timeline/ -
Juno Orbits Around Jupiter
Juno reaches orbit around Jupiter. -
50 Million View the Solar Eclipse Online
A solar eclipse visible across the United States becomes the biggest online event in NASA's history. More than 50 million viewers watched the eclipse via web streams of NASA Television, and NASA’s website received one fifth of its traffic for the year in one day. -
First Known Interstellar Object
Oumuamua, first known interstellarr object, makes closest approach to Earth. -
Recovery of Antarctic Ozone Hole
NASA confirms recovery of Antarctic ozone hole due to Montreal Protocol. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis/about/history/chronology/chronology.html -
First Man Lands on Mars
NASA announces that the first man/woman lands on Mars. -
New Ways of Living
NASA starts to build on Mars, to experiment possible human living.