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Apollo 11 (1969)
Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon — the greatest technological achievement in human history.
▲ Steady·Score +14
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Greatest Space Missions of All Time
From the first orbit to Mars rovers — which space mission pushed humanity's boundaries the furthest?
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James Webb Space Telescope (2022)
The deepest images of the universe ever taken — Webb sees galaxies from 13.5 billion years ago.
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Hubble Space Telescope (1990)
Hubble revealed the universe's true scale — its deep field images showed billions of galaxies in a dark patch of sky.
▲ Steady·Score +12
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Artemis I (2022)
NASA's first step back to the Moon — Orion capsule flew 268,000 miles from Earth in a stunning uncrewed test.
▲ Steady·Score +11
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International Space Station (1998–)
Continuous human presence in orbit since 2000 — the greatest international scientific collaboration in history.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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New Horizons / Pluto Flyby (2015)
First close-up images of Pluto after 9 years of travel — a heart-shaped nitrogen glacier astonished the world.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusability (2015)
Landing a rocket booster vertically for the first time — Elon Musk's moment that made reusable rockets real.
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Crew Dragon / Demo-2 (2020)
SpaceX restored American crewed launch capability — the first commercial crew mission to the ISS.
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Rosetta / Philae (2014)
ESA landed a probe on a speeding comet for the first time — a navigation miracle 10 years in the making.
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Mars Curiosity Rover (2012)
Still roving after 12 years — Curiosity found evidence of ancient water on Mars and changed our view of the planet.
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Mars Perseverance + Ingenuity (2021)
First powered flight on another planet — Ingenuity helicopter proved aviation works on Mars.
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Voyager 1 & 2 (1977)
Now in interstellar space after 45 years — the farthest human-made objects ever launched from Earth.
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