Events with tag - Moon

September 3, 1609

Hudson River Discovery

Henry Hudson, an English explorer commissioned by the Dutch East India Company, conducted a historic 23-day exploration of the Hudson River in 1609, becoming the first European to extensively navigate and document this major waterway. His journey laid the foundation for Dutch colonization and the establishment of New York.

September 14, 1959

Luna 2 Moon Impact

The Soviet Union's Luna 2 spacecraft became the first human-made object to reach the Moon, deliberately crashing into its surface near the Palus Putredinis region. This historic achievement marked a significant milestone in space exploration and demonstrated the Soviet Union's technological prowess during the Space Race.

October 7, 1959

Luna 3's First Moon Far Side Photos

Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 made history by capturing the first-ever photographs of the Moon's far side, revealing striking differences between lunar hemispheres and transforming our understanding of Earth's only natural satellite.

September 14, 2007

Japan Launches SELENE Lunar Mission

Japan's JAXA space agency launched SELENE (Kaguya), their first lunar orbiter, from Tanegashima Space Center. The mission represented the largest lunar exploration project since NASA's Apollo program, carrying 13 scientific instruments to study the Moon's composition and structure.

April 11, 2019

Beresheet Moon Landing Failure

Israel's first lunar mission, the Beresheet spacecraft, crashed during its final descent to the Moon's surface after experiencing main engine failure and communication loss at an altitude of 149 meters.

May 13, 2019

NASA Artemis Program Announcement

NASA launches the Artemis program, an ambitious initiative to return humans to the Moon, aiming to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface by 2024 while establishing sustainable lunar presence.

April 1, 2023

SpaceX Dear Moon Mission

SpaceX plans historic lunar mission 'Dear Moon' to send eight civilian passengers and crew on a six-day journey around the Moon using their revolutionary Starship spacecraft.