National Aeronautics and Space Administration
11 records
2020s
11 records
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2020
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Founding nations sign the Artemis Accords
The United States and seven other founding nations signed the Artemis Accords.
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OSIRIS-REx collects a Bennu sample
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Sample collection
Mission: OSIRIS-REx
The spacecraft touched Bennu’s surface and collected rock and dust.
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2021
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Perseverance lands on Mars
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Landing
Mission: Perseverance
Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater.
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Ingenuity makes its first flight on Mars
Category: Spacecraft and Technology DevelopmentType: Technology demonstration
Mission: Ingenuity
Ingenuity achieved powered, controlled flight in the atmosphere of another planet.
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OSIRIS-REx begins its return to Earth
Category: Returns and Mission EndingsType: Sample return
Mission: OSIRIS-REx
The spacecraft departed Bennu carrying collected asteroid material.
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2022
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Webb reaches its L2 orbit
Category: Mission Operations and MilestonesType: Orbit insertion
Mission: Webb
An insertion maneuver placed Webb on its planned orbit around the Sun–Earth L2 region.
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Webb’s first full science-image set released
NASA and partners released Webb’s first full-color science images and spectra.
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DART impacts Dimorphos
NASA's DART spacecraft intentionally struck Dimorphos to test asteroid deflection.
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2023
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OSIRIS-REx sample capsule lands
Category: Returns and Mission EndingsType: Sample return
Mission: OSIRIS-REx
The Bennu sample capsule landed in Utah for recovery and scientific study.
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2024
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New Horizons reaches 60 astronomical units
New Horizons passed a heliocentric distance 60 times Earth’s average distance from the Sun.
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2026
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Perseverance exceeds Opportunity’s driving distance
Perseverance passed Opportunity’s off-Earth driving record, reaching 45.22 kilometers on Mars.
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