Today in News History

On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Ya'acov Ben-Dov, Israeli photographer and cinematographer (died 1968) was born. In 1918, Dee Molenaar, American mountaineer (died 2020) was born. In 1951, Mona-Lisa Pursiainen, Finnish sprinter (died 2000) was born. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 1993, Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-57 to retrieve the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) satellite. It is also the first shuttle mission to carry the Spacehab module. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2006, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra. In 2011, Lil Bub, American celebrity cat (died 2019) was born. In 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

NASA's Swift Boost mission will launch later this month to rescue a falling telescope

Engadget

June 20, 2026

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NASA's Swift Boost mission will launch later this month to rescue a falling telescope

NASA mission to save a falling space telescope is ready to launch.

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