Space Exploration

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  • First spotting of moon

    First spotting of moon

    Galileo spots Jupiter's moons for the first time. Galileo used the telescope to see the moon for the first time.
  • Creation of the three laws of motion

    Creation of the three laws of motion

    Sir Issac Newton created the three laws of motion.
  • Launching of the first liquid fueled rockets

    Launching of the first liquid fueled rockets

    Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rockets.
  • First pictures of Earth

    First pictures of Earth

    V-2 took the first pictures of Earth from space.

  • First balistice missile

    The USSR produced the first balistic missile.
  • First mammal launched into space.

    First mammal launched into space.

    USSR launched a dog named Laika into orbit, but the dog did not return alive.

  • First artificial satellite to reach the moons vicinity

    The USSR made the first artificial satellite to reach the moons vicinity.

  • First image of Earth from orbit

    The USA made a spacecraft that captured the first photograph from orbit of the Earth
  • First to maintain an orbit around another planet

    First to maintain an orbit around another planet

    The USA was the first to maintain an orbit around Mars.

  • First reusable manned spacecraft

    USA launched the first reusable manned spacecraft.
  • First spacecraft beyond the orbit of Neptune

    First spacecraft beyond the orbit of Neptune

  • First mission into the atmosphere of a gas giant (Jupiter)

    USA launched the first spacecraft to enter the atmosphere of Jupiter (a gas giant).

  • First landing on an asteroid

    USA was the first country to land on an asteroid.
  • First orbit of Mercury

    First orbit of Mercury

    USA was the first country to orbit Mercury.
  • Lettuce was the first food grown in space.

    Lettuce was the first food grown in space.

    USA and Japan were the first two countries to eat lettuce that was grown in space.