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Apollo 8

The Apollo 8 mission involved a three-man NASA crew – Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders – undertaking the f...

Lunar Nasa Apollo Past

9.7 Brilliant

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Vostok 1

The Vostok 1 mission represents a pivotal moment in space exploration history. Launched by the Soviet Union in April 196...

Soviet Past Leo Crewed

9.7 Brilliant

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Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity

The Opportunity rover was a NASA mission designed to study the geology of Mars’ Meridiani Planum region. Launched in 200...

Geology Nasa Mars Rover

9.5 Brilliant

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Apollo 17

The Apollo 17 mission represents NASA’s concluding journey to the Moon within the Apollo program. Launched in December 1...

Lunar Nasa Apollo Past

9.4 Excellent

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Cosmic Background Explorer

The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA space mission launched in 1989 to study the cosmic microwave background...

Survey Cosmology Nasa Microwave

9.4 Excellent

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Viking 1

The Viking 1 mission involved both an orbiter and a lander deployed to Mars in 1975. It achieved the historic feat of de...

Nasa Mars Past Lander

9.4 Excellent

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WMAP

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) was a NASA space mission that studied the cosmic microwave background ra...

Survey Cosmology Nasa Microwave

9.3 Excellent

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OSIRIS-REx

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft undertook a NASA mission to study the asteroid Bennu. Launched in 2016, it successfully collec...

Nasa Past Asteroid Sample Return

9.3 Excellent

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Pioneer 10

NASA’s Pioneer 10 is a historic space probe launched in 1972. It achieved several significant milestones including being...

Nasa Deep Space Jupiter Past

9.2 Excellent

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Venera 13

The Venera 13 mission represents a significant achievement in early planetary exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union...

Surface Soviet Past Lander

9.2 Excellent

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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small rotorcraft developed by NASA for exploration on Mars. It achieved unprecedented...

Helicopter Technology Nasa Mars

9.2 Excellent

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Luna 9

The Luna 9 mission represents a significant achievement in early space exploration. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1966...

Soviet Past Moon Lander

9.2 Excellent

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Chang'e 6

Chang’e 6 is a Chinese space mission successfully delivering lunar samples from the Moon’s far side in December 2024. Th...

China Past Moon Sample Return

9.2 Excellent

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Space Shuttle STS-1

The Space Shuttle STS-1 mission marked America’s first crewed launch of the Space Shuttle program. This historic flight...

Nasa Past Shuttle Orbiter

9.1 Excellent

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Luna 2

The Luna 2 mission, launched by the Soviet Union in 1959, represents a pivotal moment in space exploration. It achieved...

Impact Soviet Past Moon

9.1 Excellent

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Chang'e 5

The Chang’e 5 spacecraft represents a significant achievement in space exploration. Launched by China in 2020, it succes...

China Past Moon Lander

9.1 Excellent

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Crew Dragon Demo-2

The Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission represents a significant step in American human spaceflight. Developed by SpaceX in partn...

Spacex Dragon Past Crewed

8.9 Great

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Shenzhou 7

Shenzhou 7 was a Chinese crewed spaceflight launched in September 2008 as part of the Shenzhou program. Its three-person...

China Eva Past Leo

8.1 Great

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Inspiration4

Inspiration4 was a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission launched on 16 September 2021 that completed the first orbital spaceflight...

Commercial Spacex Dragon Past

7.7 Good

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Axiom Mission 1

Axiom Mission 1, or Ax-1, was a crewed commercial spaceflight organized by Axiom Space and launched by SpaceX in April 2...

Commercial Axiom Past Crewed

7.2 Good