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1609-1956 Timespan
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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 telescopic photograph of the Moon by John William Draper. -
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) -
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1957-1980 Timespan
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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
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 -
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1981-2015 Timespan
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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
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
The first food eaten in space and was grown in space was lettuce by the USA (NASA) and Japan (JAXA)
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