Events with tag - Astronomy

May 20, 1964

Discovery of Background Radiation

In 1964, American astronomers Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson made a groundbreaking discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation, which provided crucial evidence supporting the Big Bang theory. For this accidental but extremely significant discovery, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1978.

May 14, 1973

Launch of Skylab

NASA launched Skylab, America's first space station, using a modified Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The 169,950-pound orbital workshop marked the beginning of permanent human presence in space.