April 14 in Local History

2026

• On this day in 1981, we reached for the stars as the Space Shuttle Columbia completed its very first test flight, marking a new era of space travel! Fast forward to 2023, and the European Space Agency launched its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, beginning its incredible journey to study Jupiter's fascinating icy moons. Talk about cosmic adventures!

  From the 2026-04-14 edition