50 years ago today, the Eagle landed on the Moon. 🌒🌍
Valentina Tereshkova flew into space on this day, June 16, 1963
She was the first woman cosmonaut ever.
Described as “The delicate fingerprints of water imprinted on the sand” by the photographer; ISS Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, these tracks have been etched out by the passage of water across the desert near Hamra Al Drooa, Oman.
Via NASA and Kjell Lindgren
👨🚀 Looking for astronauts! ✨ European Space Agency seeks new astronauts. Applications open on March 31, and women are encouraged to apply as the agency seeks “to expand gender diversity in our ranks,” according to a statement from the ESA published Monday.
Find out more ► https://www.fromspacewithlove.com/esa-2021-astronaut-selection/
Image credit: ESA.
✨Today is the BIG day: the Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on the planet Mars!
Credit images: NASA/Canva.
Perseverance & Robot Friends 🤖
On this planisphere of the planet Mars, you can see the destination of the Perseverance rover (Jezero Crater) as well as the location of previous robotic missions sent by NASA to the surface of Mars.
Credit image: NASA