Space Discoveries

By str0029
  • First Asteroid

    First Asteroid

    Piazza discovers the first asteroid, Ceres.
  • Phobos Found

    Phobos Found

    Aspha Hall discovered Phobos, one of Mars' Moons.
  • Total Solar Eclipse

    Total Solar Eclipse

    There was a total solar eclipse.
  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1

    Russians launch the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1.
  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1

    The US launched their first satellite, Explorer 1.
  • Ham the Chimp

    Ham the Chimp

    The US launched Ham the chimpanzee into space on the Mercury rocket.
  • Luna 9

    Luna 9

    Luna 9 landed on the Moon.
  • Walk on the Moon

    Walk on the Moon

    US astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to ever walk on the Moon.
  • Saturn Fly-by

    Saturn Fly-by

    First Saturn fly-by. Done by Pioneer 11.
  • Tourist in Space

    Tourist in Space

    Dennis Tito became the first tourist to enter space.
  • Exploration Rover

    Exploration Rover

    Twin Mars 'Exploration Rover' missions 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' land on Mars.
  • Pluto gets Demoted

    Pluto gets Demoted

    The International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet.
  • Sample of an Asteroid

    Sample of an Asteroid

    The first sample of an asteroid.
  • Water on Mars

    Water on Mars

    NASA found signs of water on Mars!