Anniversary

On May 5, 1961, about 45 million US television viewers watched as a single-stage Redstone rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral. Mercury Redstone 3 carried Alan Shepard on a 15-minute flight to become America's first man in space.

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 30th launch anniversary with the release of a breathtakingly colorful portrait of star forming Nebulae - collectively nicknamed the "Cosmic Reef" - located in a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way.

NASA has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory's orbital life with a collection of new images that reflect the beauty and scientific importance of the veteran space telescope's work.

​On this day ten years ago, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Columbus laboratory was launched into orbit, safely nestled in the mammoth cargo bay of the space shuttle Atlantis.

Land Rover's Classic division is rolling out a limited edition V8-powered beast to mark the 70th anniversary of the iconic off-roader - the Defender Works V8.

This year marks the 50th anniversary for the classic film Bullitt, which featured a 1968 Ford Mustang in the movie's iconic car chase. To mark the occasion, Ford has unveiled the Mustang Bulitt that features a reworked V8 and several exterior and interior features that nod to the original.

​Astronomers have selected a dramatic image of the "Bubble Nebula", otherwise known as NGC 7635 to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.

​This month marks the 20 year anniversary of the identification of the very first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star - 51 Pegasi b.

The Curiosity rover has been on Mars for three years, and to mark the occasion, NASA has released two new tools designed to both educate the public and help scientists select future landing sites.

NASA has released the official image for the Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary in low-Earth orbit. The focus of the image is the Westerlund 2 cluster, which contains around 3,000 stars in the scope of its glittering expanse.

April 24 will mark a significant milestone in the life of one of mankind's greatest scientific instruments – the 25-year anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Join us as we celebrate the history and achievements of the telescope that inspired a generation.

March 23 marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Gemini III - the first manned mission of the now legendary Gemini program. Gemini was tasked with testing the technologies and techniques that would lead America to victory in the space race.