Timeline of Space Exploration

By Zach Brandenburg
  • Period: to

    1609-1956 Timespan

  • First Telescope Observation of the Night Sky

    Was the discovery of Jupiter's moons, Lunar craters and the phases of Venus. Was done by Galileo Galilei.
  • First Clear Telescope Photograph of Another World

    First Clear Telescope Photograph of Another World

    First clear telescopic photograph of the Moon by John William Draper.
  • The First Liquid-Fueled Rocket Launch

    The First Liquid-Fueled Rocket Launch

    Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket

  • First Space Research Flight

    The first space research flight was done by the United States

  • First Animals in Space

    The first animals in space (fruit flies)
  • Period: to

    1957-1980 Timespan

  • First Firing of a Rocket in Earth's Orbit

    First Firing of a Rocket in Earth's Orbit

    The first firing of a rocket in Earth's orbit by USSR called Luna 1
  • First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

    First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

    The first photograph of Earth from orbit was by the USA called Explorer 6

  • First Impact into another Planet

    The first impact into another planet (Venus) by USSR Verena 3

  • The First Space Station

    The first space station launched by the USSR Saylut 1

  • First Impact into Mars

    The first impact into Mars was by USSR Mars 2
  • Period: to

    1981-2015 Timespan

  • First Neptune Flyby

    The first Neptune flyby closest was 29,240 km by the USA (NASA) Voyager 2
  • First Photgraph of the Whole Solar System

    First Photgraph of the Whole Solar System

    The first photograph of the whole Solar System by the USA (NASA) Voyager 1

  • First Landing on an Asteroid

    The first landing on an asteroid was done by the USA (NASA) NEAR Shoemaker

  • First Sample from a Comet

    The first sample from a comet was done by the USA (NASA) Stardust

  • First Manmade Probe in Interstellar Space

    The first Manmade probe launched into Interstellar Space was done by the USA (NASA) Voyager 1
  • First Food Eaten in Space that was Grown in Space

    First Food Eaten in Space that was Grown in Space

    The first food eaten in space and was grown in space was lettuce by the USA (NASA) and Japan (JAXA)