Lunokhod-1 Photo Credit: Lavochkin Association On Nov. 17, 1970 the first in the world automatic self-propelled vehicle Lunokhod-1 was delivered to the Moon’s surface using interplanetary station Luna-17. According to an online story, the vehicle downlinked to the...
The Apollo 12 Lunar Module, in a lunar landing configuration, is photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) on Nov. 19, 1969.. Image Credit: NASA On Nov. 19, 1969, Apollo 12 landed on the moon. According to a recent story on...
Hawaii Island from Space Rob Kelso, Executive Director of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), recently gave a speech to the Rotary Club of Hilo. During his presentation, Rob discussed our current activities, including the basalt...
Image of Saturn. Credit: news.discovery.com On November 12, 35 years ago, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Saturn. According to this recent story, between its flyby in 1980 and sister craft Voyager 2 the next year, the spacecraft took some of the last...
Kimo Pihana One of the Pacific International Space Center for Explorations Systems’ cultural committee advisors spoke about the history of Hawaii’s connection to space during a galaxy forum in Waimea, Hawaii on Nov. 12. Kimo Pihana, a Native Hawaiian...
