Timeline of space exploration By Foster m Timeline Period: Nov 21, 1609 to Nov 21, 2014 Events Nov 21, 1610 The first sighting of moon through a telescope by galileo galilei Nov 21, 1610 From earth to moon was published Nov 21, 1813 The first exposition of the rocket equation based on Newton's third law of motion UK May 10, 1946 First space research flight. United States Oct 24, 1946 First pictures of earth from 105km United States Apr 12, 1951 April 12, 1961, USSR- First human orbital flight USSR Jan 2, 1959 First man made satellite to orbit the moon Luna 1 Aug 7, 1959 First photo of earth from orbit USA Oct 4, 1959 First photo from the far side of the moon Jul 14, 1965 July 14, 1965, USA- First mars fly by USA Jul 14, 1965 First mars fly by Jul 21, 1969 Apollo 11- First human on the moon Jan 25, 1983 January 25, 1983, USA- First infrared orbital observatory Aug 25, 1989 USA- First Neptune flyby Dec 7, 1995 USA- First orbit of jupiter
