>Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart astronauts made the first untethered spacewalks in history during Space Shuttle mission STS-41B. McCandless and Stewart used their nitrogen-propelled manned maneuvering units (MMUs) to make the first space walk unattached to any orbital vehicle....
Many people have had a great influence upon our world. Some have changed it in a generally good way, such as Abraham Lincoln. Others have affected the world negatively, such as Adolph Hitler. Still others have changed the world thoroughly, their changes resounding through time, such as Christopher...
Today is the day to celebrate your creativity and new ideas! World Creativity and Innovation Day has been celebrated in over 46 countries since 2002. People in businesses, organizations, schools, and communities take part in this day to generate new ideas for a brighter future. Marci Segal,...
World Intellectual Property Day is sometimes referred as World IP Day. World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to 'raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and...
Chimborazo Day celebrates the mountain which represents the highest point on Earth. Technically, Chimborazo is higher than Mt. Everest, as it resides closer to the equator where the Earth ‘bulges’, making it relatively taller even though it’s smaller overall! Chimborazo, an inactive...
Laika Laika (Russian: ?????, literally meaning 'Barker'; c. 1954 – November 3, 1957) was a Soviet space dog that became the first animal to orbit the Earth – as well as the first animal to die in orbit. As little was known about the impact of spaceflight on living creatures at the...