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1609-1957 Space Exploration Timeline
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First siting of the moon
The first spotting of the moon through a telescope by Galileo Galilei -
Fuel Rockets developed
First German military liquid fueled rockets developed -
Fitst animals in space
1947-First animals launched into space (fruit flies) by the U.S. -
Satelite that brings things back
1957-First artificial satellite put into space that brings back signals to earth launched by the USSR -
First Dog in space
1957-First animal launched into orbit, dog named Laika launched by USSR and did not return alive -
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1958-1980 Space Exploration
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First photograph of the earth from the earths orbit by U.S NASA
1959-First photograph of the earth from the earth's orbit by U.S. NASA -
FIrst plants and animals to return to earth safely/alive from Earths orbit
1960-First plants and animals to return to earth safely/alive from the Earth's orbit -
First human spaceflight
1961-First human spaceflight and humanned orbital flight -
First sighting of mars and flyby by U.S NASA
1965-First sighting of mars and flyby by U.S. NASA -
first human on moon by the U.S
1969-First human on moon by the U.S. (Apollo 11) successful! -
First reusavle manned spacecraft
1981-First reusable manned spacecraft by U.S. -
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Space Exploration
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First orbit of an asteriod by U.S NASA
2000-First orbit of an asteroid by U.S. NASA -
First landing of an Asteriod
2001-First landing on an asteroid by U.S. NASA -
First sample of an asteroid brought back to earth by Japan
2010-First sample of an asteroid brought back to earth by Japam -
NASA rover successfully lands on mars to seek out life-clues by U.S. NASA
2012-NASA rover successfully lands on mars to seek out life-clues by U.S. NASA
