Events with tag - Apollo

January 1, 514 BC

Temple of Apollo at Delphi

Construction of the fourth and most significant Temple of Apollo at Delphi began in 513 BCE, funded by the Alcmaeonid family. Located on Mount Parnassus, it served as the home of the legendary Oracle of Delphi and became one of ancient Greece's most important religious sanctuaries.

January 1, 110

Trajan's Market Completion

Trajan's Market, ancient Rome's first shopping mall and administrative center, was completed in 110 CE. This revolutionary complex featured over 150 shops across six levels, built into the Quirinal Hill under Emperor Trajan's reign.

July 20, 1969

Apollo 11 Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 mission achieved the first human landing on the Moon, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first humans to walk on lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited above.

April 13, 1970

Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explosion

On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank explosion aboard Apollo 13 spacecraft transformed a routine lunar mission into an extraordinary survival story. Located 200,000 miles from Earth, astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise faced a critical situation that would become one of NASA's most dramatic rescue operations.

December 7, 1972

Apollo 17: NASA's Final Moon Landing

Apollo 17, launched on December 7, 1972, was NASA's final lunar mission of the Apollo program. Led by Commander Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, it set multiple records including the longest surface stay and most extensive moonwalks in the program's history.

December 14, 1972

Apollo 17: The Final Moon Landing

Apollo 17, NASA's final lunar mission, concluded on December 14, 1972, marking humanity's last footsteps on the Moon. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent over three days exploring the Taurus-Littrow valley while setting multiple records for lunar exploration.