On November 28 in science history, the Royal Society was founded in 1660, NASA launched Mariner 4 toward Mars in 1964, and Magellan’s expedition entered the Pacific in 1520. Explore how scientific evidence, space exploration and navigation changed our understanding of the world, with practical classroom discussion ideas for middle and high school. Discover 109 STEM stories in my November Science on This Day resource, plus 132 events in the December collection.