Space Exploration Timeline

  • First Telescope made.

    First Telescope made.
    Galileo made the first telescope in 1608. This made it possible to explore space better.
  • Telescope used for looking in space for the first time.

    Galileo used his telescope to look in the sky for the first time. He made many discoveries.
  • First Reflecting telescope made

    First Reflecting telescope made
    Sir Isaac Newton made the first reflecting telescope around 1670.
  • First rocket launched

    This was the first rocket with fuel launched. It was launched by Robert H. Goddard.
  • First rocket launched in space

    Around World War 2, the first human made object was put in to considered space. It was made by the Germans.
  • First artificial satellite in orbit

    First artificial satellite in orbit
    The USSR put the first satellite in orbit in 1957. By putting this out, it started the space race between them and the United States.
  • First object on moon

    The Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to impact the moon. It was sent by the Russians.
  • First person in space

    The Russians put the first person in space. This was during the space race.
  • First people on moon

    First people on moon
    The USA put the first people on the moon, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
  • First US space station

    The US launched there first space station.
  • First Space Shuttle Launched

    The Columbia was the first Space shuttle to be Launched by NASA.
  • Hubble Space telescope

    Hubble Space telescope
    With the Hubble space telescope, we have learned a lot about our solar system and other objects. It was made by NASA.
  • Mars Pathfinder transmitting images

    Through the Mars pathfinder and other tools, we have learned a lot about Mars and its surface. This was made by NASA
  • Stardust returns with dust from comet

    This was the first ever dust from a comet brought back. Was made by NASA
  • Kepler Launched

    Kepler Launched
    NASA launched Kepler, and its intent is to look for planets outside our solar system.