Explorer 1 was the first successful satellite launch in the United States. It launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 31, 1958. This was seen as the start of the space race with the USSR, which ...

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) began managing the United States space exploration program on October 1, 1958. NASA’s stated vision is: To reach for new heights and reveal the ...

The United States dared to boldly go where no man had gone before when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958. The ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — In the 63 years since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded, it's safe to say a lot has happened. From putting the first boots on the Moon to returning ...

Chris Mei has 'This Day in Weather History' for July 29th. In 1958, US Congress passed legislation that established The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

MANITOWOC – In June 1958, Bill Hackbarth and his classmates accepted their diplomas from Lincoln High School. It was shortly before the hula hoop craze began. Elvis’s “Heartbreak Hotel” was playing on ...