Telescope essentials introduction1

Telescope launched into space

  • Hubble telescope launched into space

    Hubble telescope launched into space

  • Collapse of the Soviet Union

    Collapse of the Soviet Union

  • Official end of the Cold War

    Official end of the Cold War

  • use of the internet grows exponentially

    use of the internet grows exponentially

  • Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa

    Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa

  • Oklahoma City bombing

    Oklahoma City bombing

  • Mad Cow Disease Hits Britain

    Mad Cow Disease Hits Britain

  • Hong Kong returned to China

    Hong Kong returned to China

  • U.S. President Cliton impeached

    U.S. President Cliton impeached

  • NATO attacks Serbia

    NATO attacks Serbia

  • Mapping the Human Genome

    Mapping the Human Genome

  • 9/11

    9/11

  • U.S. withdraws from international courty treatry

    U.S. withdraws from international courty treatry

  • North Korea withdraws from treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons

    North Korea withdraws from treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons

  • Summer Olympics take place in Athens, Greece

    Summer Olympics take place in Athens, Greece

  • Millions of Iraqi voters ratify a new constitution

    Millions of Iraqi voters ratify a new constitution

  • Democrat gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections

    Democrat gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections

  • The Senate confirms Mike McConnell as the director of National Intelligence

    The Senate confirms Mike McConnell as the director of National Intelligence

  • New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 17-14

    New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 17-14

  • President Obama signs an executive order banning federal workers from texting while driving

    President Obama signs an executive order banning federal workers from texting while driving

  • The 2010 Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    The 2010 Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama Bin Laden

    U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama Bin Laden

  • Death of Whitney Houston

    Death of Whitney Houston