Space Exploration

By mcapps2016

  • Sputnik Goes up Into Space

    Sputnik was the first artificial Satellite in space. It orbited the earth for 57 days before falling back to earth.

  • Yuri Gagarin

    First human in space.

  • Alan Shepard

    First american in space.

  • John Glenn

    First american to orbit earth.

  • First to moon

    Neil armstrong was the first human to ever land on the moon and walk on the moon.

  • Pioneer 10 was launched

    Although it's transmitter failed in 2003 it still travels though space. It was the first probe to make it though the asteroid belt.

  • Galileo is launched.

    Galileo reached jupiter in 1995.

  • HUbble Space Telescope was Launched

    This telescope was launched by the space shuttle Discovery.

  • Hubble Is repaired.

    A team installed a set of small mirriors that corrected images. The telescope was also repaired in 1997 and 1999.

  • Voyager 1 and 2 both launched

    These space probes are heading towards deep space and should continue giving us information till 2020.