Latest about on this day in space
On this day in space, Aug. 17, 1877: American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos.
On this day in space Aug. 16, 1963: NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight.
On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal, which remains unexplained to this day.
On Aug. 14, 1992, a space rock entered the atmosphere over Mbale, Uganda and exploded into hundreds of pieces!
The WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite.
On Aug. 12, 2005, NASA launched its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission.
President Eisenhower inspects the Discoverer 13 capsule after its return to Earth.
On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America. Here's what happened.
