The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) celebrated its 60th birthday on Monday, and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) tweeted their congratulations to the agency with a large presence in Alabama.

“Today is @NASA’s 60th anniversary! In the past 6 decades, NASA has taught us about space & our planet, amazed us with great technical achievements, & demonstrated what we can accomplish when inspired. Congratulations to #NASA on this significant milestone,” Shelby said.

President Eisenhower created NASA on this day in 1958, 60 years ago. And while NASA might be six decades old, it continues to innovate and lead the world, keeping America first and foremost in space exploration. Happy Birthday @NASA @NASA_Marshall @NASA_SLS pic.twitter.com/naiJUDvtjR

— Rep. Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) October 1, 2018

“As we celebrate NASA’s first 60 years of achievement, we honor the sacrifice that came with it: the tragic loss of lives including aviation pilots and the crewmembers of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia. Sacrifice has also come in the countless hours dedicated NASA personnel—on the ground and in space—have spent away from families to plan and execute missions. The next decade promises to be full of adventures that only science fiction writers dreamed of and only NASA and its partners will accomplish,” NASA wrote on its website, marking the occasion.

For more content from NASA marking this special milestone, click here.

Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn