Search space history

Keywords

From year

To year

Mission

Programme

Years before the Common Era are negative numbers (for example −200 for 200 BCE). Records with month-only, year-only or approximate dates are included.

Category

Launches and Flight Tests (6,207)

Mission Operations and Milestones (93)

Human Spaceflight Activities (58)

Returns and Mission Endings (7)

Discoveries and Scientific Results (12)

Spacecraft and Technology Development (1)

Programs, Policy, and Governance (51)

Organizations and People (80)

Business and Commercial Services (0)

Facilities and Infrastructure (1)

Accidents and Unplanned Incidents (2)

Culture, Education, and Public Engagement (1)

Science Fiction (475)

Natural Celestial Events (4)

Event type

Orbital launch (6,202)

Suborbital launch (2)

Sounding rocket launch (0)

Launch attempt (no liftoff) (0)

Atmospheric test flight (1)

Orbit insertion (14)

Flyby (14)

Landing (38)

Docking or berthing (3)

Undocking (0)

Spacecraft deployment (4)

Sample collection (1)

Instrument first light (0)

Start of science operations (1)

Station module addition (18)

Orbital manoeuvre (0)

Spacewalk (EVA) (2)

Surface excursion (1)

Crew transfer (0)

Expedition handover (0)

Private astronaut or space tourist flight (52)

Start of station occupation (3)

Crew return (0)

Sample return (3)

Re-entry (1)

Recovery (1)

Controlled impact (2)

Deorbit (0)

Mission termination (0)

Discovery (5)

First detection (0)

Result announcement (5)

Research publication (2)

Engine test (0)

Hardware rollout (0)

Design selection (0)

Technology demonstration (1)

Hardware completion (0)

Ground-system test (0)

Programme approval (0)

Programme cancellation (0)

Law enacted (6)

Regulatory decision (0)

Treaty signed (8)

Treaty entered into force (9)

Treaty ratification or accession (1)

UN resolution or principles (13)

Law amended (2)

Space policy or directive (9)

International agreement (3)

Organisation founded (17)

Organisation closed (0)

Merger or acquisition (0)

Leadership appointment (0)

Astronaut selection (1)

Birth (35)

Death (27)

Contract award (0)

Service introduction (0)

Financing milestone (0)

Commercial agreement (0)

Facility opening (0)

Facility commissioning (0)

Facility closure (0)

Construction start (0)

Ground-station activation (0)

Observatory opening (1)

Ground accident (1)

Collision (0)

Unplanned breakup (1)

Loss of contact (0)

In-flight emergency (0)

Publication or release (0)

Museum opening (0)

Memorial dedication (0)

Cultural event (1)

Education milestone (0)

Science fiction publication (29)

Science fiction film release (8)

Television series premiere (5)

Television series finale (4)

Television series cancellation (2)

Award win (427)

Solar eclipse (0)

Lunar eclipse (0)

Transit (0)

Meteorite fall (1)

Comet appearance (1)

Astronomical transient (2)

Subject

Lunar exploration (0)

Planetary science (0)

Solar physics (0)

Astronomy (7)

Astrophysics (0)

Cosmology (0)

Astrobiology (0)

Earth observation (0)

Communications (0)

Navigation (0)

Meteorology (0)

Military space (0)

Space transportation (6,209)

Human spaceflight (73)

Space stations (61)

Robotic exploration (0)

Sample return (7)

Space medicine (0)

Microgravity research (0)

Space debris (0)

Space safety (0)

Space policy (37)

Space commerce (5)

Space culture (2)

Space tourism (33)

Commercial human spaceflight (53)

Space law (35)

International cooperation (23)

Science fiction (510)

Science fiction literature (417)

Film and television (85)

Mathematics (15)

Computing (6)

Space engineering (9)

More filters: country, destination, crew, people, law, works and awards

Space station

Award

Country

AU (2)

BR (1)

CA (3)

CN (655)

ES (1)

FR (305)

GB (5)

IN (94)

IT (1)

JP (72)

KR (1)

LU (1)

NZ (84)

RU (732)

SU (2,423)

US (1,921)

UZ (1)

ZA (1)

Destination

earth orbit (27)

planet (38)

moon (41)

asteroid (13)

comet (4)

dwarf planet (2)

sun (0)

deep space (2)

interstellar (0)

astronomical object (0)

ground observatory (1)

Human involvement

Crewed (63)

Uncrewed (87)

Crewed and uncrewed (19)

Not applicable (624)

Unknown (6,204)

People

Government astronaut (1)

Commercial astronaut (33)

Space tourist (33)

Scientist (5)

Mathematician (15)

Engineer (9)

Computer scientist (6)

Leader (6)

Science fiction writer (191)

Science fiction editor (4)

Filmmaker (2)

Performer (4)

Artist (2)

Jurisdiction

International (31)

Regional (9)

National (28)

Medium

Novel (183)

Novella (131)

Short story (68)

Collection or anthology (2)

Film (64)

Television series (14)

Television episode (3)

Game (8)

Comic (1)

Audio drama (1)

Apply filters Clear all

183 matching records

1. 2008 18 years ago

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2008 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (Novel) by Michael Chabon · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2008 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2008).

2. 2008 18 years ago

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2007 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (Novel) by Michael Chabon · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2007 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2008-04-26).

3. 2008 18 years ago

   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Novel) by J. K. Rowling · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

4. 2009 17 years ago

   The Graveyard Book — 2009 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Graveyard Book (Novel) by Neil Gaiman · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Graveyard Book — 2009 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2009).

5. 2009 17 years ago

   Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Powers (Novel) by Ursula K. Le Guin · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2009-04-25).

6. 2009 17 years ago

   Flora’s Dare: Andre Norton Award

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Flora’s Dare: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) (Novel) by Ysabeau S. Wilce · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   Flora’s Dare: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle…

7. 2010 16 years ago

   The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Novel) by Catherynne M. Valente · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

8. 2010 16 years ago

   The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Windup Girl (Novel) by Paolo Bacigalupi · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2010-05-15).

9. 2010 16 years ago

   The City & the City — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The City & the City (Novel) by China Miéville · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The City & the City — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2010-09-05).

10. 2010 16 years ago

    The Windup Girl — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Windup Girl (Novel) by Paolo Bacigalupi · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The Windup Girl — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2010-09-05).

11. 2011 15 years ago

    I Shall Wear Midnight: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    I Shall Wear Midnight (Novel) by Terry Pratchett · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    I Shall Wear Midnight won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

12. 2011 15 years ago

    Blackout/All Clear — 2010 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Blackout/All Clear (Novel) by Connie Willis · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Blackout/All Clear — 2010 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2011-05-21).

13. 2011 15 years ago

    Blackout/All Clear — 2011 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Blackout/All Clear (Novel) by Connie Willis · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Blackout/All Clear — 2011 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2011-08-20).

14. 2012 14 years ago

    The Freedom Maze: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Freedom Maze (Novel) by Delia Sherman · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    The Freedom Maze won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

15. 2012 14 years ago

    Among Others — 2011 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Among Others (Novel) by Jo Walton · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Among Others — 2011 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2012-05-19).

16. 2012 14 years ago

    Among Others — 2012 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Among Others (Novel) by Jo Walton · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Among Others — 2012 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2012-09-02).

17. 2013 13 years ago

    Fair Coin: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Fair Coin (Novel) by E.C. Myers · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Fair Coin won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

18. 2013 13 years ago

    2312 — 2012 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    2312 (Novel) by Kim Stanley Robinson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    2312 — 2012 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2013-05-18).

19. 2013 13 years ago

    Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas — 2013 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas (Novel) by John Scalzi · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas — 2013 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2013-09-01).

20. 2014 12 years ago

    Sister Mine: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Sister Mine (Novel) by Nalo Hopkinson · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Sister Mine won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.