space timeline 2 By Dakota E.H. Period: Jan 1, 1958 to Jan 1, 1980 space timeline 2 Nov 20, 1959 photograph First photograph of the earth from the earth's orbit by U.S. NASA Nov 20, 1963 women in space First women in space Nov 20, 1965 mars First sighting of mars and flyby Nov 20, 1969 first human on moon first human on moon Nov 20, 1971 first soft landing mars First soft landing on Mars and first signals from the surface