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Space exploration

By Cathy_Dozer
  • First Sight of the Moon

    First Sight of the Moon

    The first spotting of the moon was through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.
  • First Theory on How Rockets Works.

    First Theory on How Rockets Works.

    The time when the theory of how rockets worked came to be.
  • Soviet Union Launches First Rocket

    Soviet Union Launches First Rocket

    The soviet Union launches their first rocket.
  • First Animal in Space

    First Animal in Space

    The first animals launched into space were fruit flies.
  • First Man Made Object to Enter Space

    First Man Made Object to Enter Space

    The V2 was the first man-made object to travel high enough to be considered in space.
  • First Satellite

    First Satellite

    The Soviet Union launched Sputnik (the first satellite) into space.
  • First Human in Space

    First Human in Space

    Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first human in space.
  • First Pictures of Mars

    First Pictures of Mars

    The spacecraft, Mariner 4, transmitted the first pictures of Mars.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.
  • Viking 2 Discovers Water

    Viking 2 Discovers Water

    The American probe, Viking 2, discovered water frost on the Martian (Mars) surface.
  • Pictures of Saturn

    Pictures of Saturn

    Voyager 2 reached Saturn and began sending images back to NASA.
  • Pictures from Uranus

    Pictures from Uranus

    Voyager 2 began sending images to NASA from Uranus.
  • Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion

    Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion

    The Space Shuttle, Challenger, exploded seconds after liftoff.
  • Photos from Neptune

    Photos from Neptune

    Voyager 2 began sending images to NASA from Neptune.
  • Photos of Saturns Rings

    Photos of Saturns Rings

    In 2004, the Cassini spacecraft sent back photographs of Saturn’s shimmering rings.