July 29

NASA Established to Explore Space

On this day in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created by an act of Congress. NASA was formed to learn about and explore outer space. Since its creation, NASA has sent astronauts to the moon and satellites to the farthest planets of our solar system. NASA has also sent robotic rovers to Mars and over a hundred Shuttle missions into orbit around the Earth. NASA is currently working with other countries to build a space station.