"Water: A Chemical Solution. It's a global, yep global, and possibly the biggest ever chemistry experiment. In case you didn't know it already, 2011 is the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) set to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well being of mankind. "
On Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
"Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969. The astronauts also returned to Earth the first samples from another planetary body. Apollo 11 achieved its primary mission - to perform a manned lunar landing and return the mission safely to Earth - and paved the way for the Apollo lunar landing missions to follow."
"Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969 (20:17:40 UTC). The mission, carried out by the United States, is considered a major accomplishment in the history of space exploration."
"At 11:26 ET Friday, space shuttle Atlantis flew up in the sky toward the International Space Station, marking an end of an era: It was the last aircraft to launch as part of NASA's space shuttle program."
"2007 - Renowned WWII fighter pilot "Tex" Hill dies (b. 1915). Hill joined the Flying Tigers, an American volunteer group based in China during World War II. He shot down 18 1/4 enemy aircraft during the war.
2000 - The 100th Space Shuttle mission (STS-92) is flown."
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