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Space Exploration Timeline

By As20511

  • First clear telescopic photograph of the Moon

    First clear telescopic photograph of the Moon

  • First vehicle to cross the Kármán line and enter outer space

    First vehicle to cross the Kármán line and enter outer space

  • First Space Research

    First Space Research

  • First US designed rocket to reach edge of space

    First US designed rocket to reach edge of space

  • First animals in space (fruit flies)

  • First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

    First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

  • First photos of the far side of the Moon

    First photos of the far side of the Moon

  • First monkey in space

  • First Woman in Space

    First Woman in Space

  • First mission to enter the asteroid belt and leave inner Solar System

  • First photos and soil samples from the surface of Mars

    First photos and soil samples from the surface of Mars

  • First Venus soil samples

    First Venus soil samples

  • First photograph of the whole Solar System

    First photograph of the whole Solar System

  • First soft landing on Titan

  • First food grown and eaten in space (lettuce)

    First food grown and eaten in space (lettuce)