> Then we nailed it down in 1769 with James Cook's voyage to Tahiti, the primary purpose of which was to observe the transit of Venus from the other side of the world.
He was captaining the Endeavour for that journey! Which is what that space shuttle orbiter was named after. And it's the reason why the shuttle uses that British spelling. It was also the source name for the command module of Apollo 15. And, the Crew Dragon (SpaceX) that got to the ISS last week is named Endeavour (after the shuttle orbiter). The shuttle is at the California Science Center and they recently "stacked" it along with the external tank and boosters. (and it means a few years before accessible again). It was way cooler when you could walk right under it.
When Hubble launched, an error in the production of its mirror ruined its vision.
It was Endeavour on mission STS-61 in 1993 that corrected it.
He was captaining the Endeavour for that journey! Which is what that space shuttle orbiter was named after. And it's the reason why the shuttle uses that British spelling. It was also the source name for the command module of Apollo 15. And, the Crew Dragon (SpaceX) that got to the ISS last week is named Endeavour (after the shuttle orbiter). The shuttle is at the California Science Center and they recently "stacked" it along with the external tank and boosters. (and it means a few years before accessible again). It was way cooler when you could walk right under it.
When Hubble launched, an error in the production of its mirror ruined its vision. It was Endeavour on mission STS-61 in 1993 that corrected it.