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First Refracting Telescope
Galileo created the very first refracting telescope with a glass lense. It was 36.5 in. long. -
First Reflecting Telescope
Sir Isaac Newton created a new telescope using a mirror. The idea was because of Galileo's refracting telescope. -
First Time Space Boundary is Breached
A V2 rocket was created that was to be a “weapon of the future.” It was successfully launched into space. Wernher von Braun created the rocket. -
First Pictures of Earth from Space are Taken
American scientists used German V2 rockets for this. The rockets were launched into space to capture the photos. They were taken from an altitude of 65 miles high. -
First Earthling in Space
Laika, a dog, was the first to be able to survive the launch into space. She also was there for a some time. After a week, air ran out and she died. -
First American in Space
Alan Sheppard was launched into space aboard Mercury 3. The Craft didn't acheive orbit but did rise to a height of 116 miles. -
First American to Orbit Earth
The Friendship 7 capsule carried John Glenn around Earth 3 times in 5 hours. -
Apollo 11 - First Man to Walk on the Moon
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin landed safely on the moon. They spent 21 hours and 31 minutes on its surface then returned back to Earth. Michael Collins was also involved but he stayed and orbited the Moon. -
First American Space Station
America created a Skylab program. The objectuve was to prove humans could live and work in space and expand our knowledge of solar astronomy. -
Pioneer 11 - Saturn is Vsited by interplanetary probe
NASA sent out Pioneer 11. It successfully was able to conduct direct observations of Saturn. -
NASA launches hubble space telescope
The telescope conducts observations in space. It uses a wide field and planetary camera. The results of it exceeded the expectations. -
First Planet Outside Our Solar System Confirmed
Astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail detected this planet. It's called PSR B1257+12 B and is located 980 light years away from our Sun. Also, this is four times larger than Europe. -
Pathfinder lands on Mars
NASA successfully got the pathfinder to Mars. It found a lot of evidence supporting different scientific theories. -
International Space Station Built
NASA built the largest artificial body in orbit. It serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory where crew members conduct experiments. -
First Landing in Outer Solar System
NASA used the Cassini Spacecraft. The ESA probe Huygens descended onto Saturn’s moon, Titan. It transmitted data from the surface for 90 minutes, which was longer than expected.
