Space Exploration

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  • First time moon was seen through telescope

    First time moon was seen through telescope
    This was the first time the moon was seen through a telescope. Galileo Galilei was the one to do so. This lead to many people wondering about space exploration and if it was possible.

  • First Liquid fueled rockets launched

    First Liquid fueled rockets launched
    The first liquid fueled rockets are launched. They were launched by Robert Goddard. Robert anticipated many of the developments in space exploration.

  • First Personal Rocket is launched

    First Personal Rocket is launched
    First personal Rocket is launched. It was launched by Hermann Oberth. Hermann is considered to be the father of space exploration and rockets.

  • First animals sent into space

    First animals sent into space
    The US sent the first animals into space. Those animals were fruit flies. They were picked because of their genetic similarities to humans.

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    First artificial satellite is launched. It was launched by the Soviet Union. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit.

  • First picture of Earth from Earth's orbit.

    First picture of Earth from Earth's orbit.
    This was the first time we got to see our Earth from above. This can lead to many questions about our Earth.

  • First plants/animals return safely from Earth's orbit.

    First plants/animals return safely from Earth's orbit.
    This was the first time animals and plants returned safely from Earths orbit. Two dogs, some mice, and plants made it there and back safely.

  • First Flyby of Mars

    First Flyby of Mars
    This was the very first flyby of Mars. This leads us to many questions and answers about Mars environment and landscape.

  • First human on moon

    First human on moon
    This was the first time any human had been on the moon. And it was successful both their and back. The first human on the moon was Neil Armstrong.

  • First soft landing on Mars

    First soft landing on Mars
    This was the first soft landing on Mars. This was also the first time we got signals from their surface.

  • First spacecraft beyond Neptune

    First spacecraft beyond Neptune
    This was the first spacecraft to go beyond the Orbit of Neptune.

  • First photograph of the whole solar system

    First photograph of the whole solar system
    This is the First photograph of the whole Solar System by NASA.

  • First orbit of Asteroid.

    First orbit of Asteroid.
    This was the very first time a spacecraft orbited an asteroid. It quickly sent back pictures to NASA.

  • First landing on Asteroid

    First landing on Asteroid
    This was the very first landing on an Asteroid. This came after the very first orbit of the Asteroid a year ago.

  • First sample of Asteroid brought to Earth.

    First sample of Asteroid brought to Earth.
    This was the first time we got a hands on sample of an asteroid. And this was brought back from Japan.