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Galileo now has his first telescope, releasing his findings of the moon, Jupiter, stars, and overall how the solar system works, a year later, giving us a new look at the world around us.
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Robert Goddard receives patents for multi stage rockets and a mixture of liquid fuel. This helped us create much more efficient rockets.
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The first liquid fueled rocket, 4 ft tall, went 41 ft, capping at 60mph in 2.5 seconds, paving the way for rockets to come.
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Germany launches the first manmade object to achieve sub-orbital flight, at 100km high, revolutionizing rocket engineering.
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U.S.S.R launched Sputnik 1, the first manmade object to orbit earth.
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Explorer 1 is the first American satellite to orbit earth, sparking the quest for a man on the moon.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US is formed.
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Yuri Gagarin of the U.S.S.R is the first man in space, aboard the Vostok 1. Making a man on the Moon seem even more real.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are the first men on the moon, aboard Apollo 11, ending the space race, but influencing more ideas to come.
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NASA launches Columbia, the first shuttle to return to earth intact, saving a lot of money for NASA.
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The Hubgle Space Telescope was sent into Earth's orbit, vastly advancing our knowledge of the universe.
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The probe, Pathfinder, dropped Sojourner on Mars, giving us information about the surface of Mars.
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The rover, Opportunity, lands on Mars, further increasing our knowledge of Mars.
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The probe, New Horizons, zoomed past Pluto, extending our reach of the universe.
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