Space exploration

Galileo

Jan 1, 1608

Galileo built the first telescope using two lenses to make distant objects appear both nearer and larger.

Galileo and Jupiter

Jan 1, 1610

Galileo observes the moons of Jupiter. (First telescope observation)

Issac Newton

Jan 1, 1687

Issac Newton discribed 3 basic laws of motion.

Robert Goddard

Jan 1, 1926

Robert Goddard with the first American rocket to use liquid fuel.

Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

Ussr launched Sputnik 1'the first artificial satellite ever put into orbit.

First human in space

Apr 12, 1961

The soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space an in orbit

U.S first astronaut

May 5, 1961

The U.S sent its first astronaut into space: Alan Shephard

First American in orbit

Feb 1, 1962

The first astronaut into orbit was John Glenn

Apollo 11

Jul 20, 1969

NASA's Apollo 11 mission put astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon.

First space shuttle

Apr 12, 1981

Colombia became the first space shuttle to be launched.

Orbit beyond Neptune

Jan 1, 1983

First space craft beyond the orbit of Neptune

Photograph of solar system

Jan 1, 1990

First photograph of the whole solar system by U.S NASA

Landing on asteroid

Jan 1, 2001

First landing on asteroid by U.S NASA

Orbit of mercury

Jan 1, 2011

First orbit of Mercury

First rocket

May 22, 2015

First U.S. Designed rocket known as Waxpc Corporal.