Human Spaceflight

Ever since the first human spaceflight on April 12, 1961, humanity has continued to push outward to better understand our solar system and ourselves.

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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst takes a selfie during an EVA outside the International Space Station in 2014. New research shows that when astronauts spend extended periods of time in space, their brains and eyes can suffer. Credit: NASA/SPL/Barcroft Media.

Human spaceflight

Since the first human spaceflight in 1961, we’ve continued to push our boundaries.

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This 2016 Curiosity rover selfie shows the vehicle at the “Okoruso” drilling site on Mount Sharp’s Naukluft Plateau. The Martian scene is a mosaic of images taken with the arm-mounted Mars Hands Lens Imager (MAHLI). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Robotic spaceflight

Dozens of robotic explorers are currently investigating our solar system.

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