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Timeline of Space Exploration

By audreyisannoying
  • Galileo observes the moon close up

    Galileo observes the moon close up

    The first observation of the moon through a telescope.
  • First Liquid Fueled Rocket

    First Liquid Fueled Rocket

    Robert Goddard invents and launches the first liquid fueled rocket.
  • The First Personal Rocket

    The First Personal Rocket

    Herman's Oberth launches the first personal rocket.
  • First German Millitary Rockets

    First German Millitary Rockets

    The first German millitary liquid fueled rockets developed.

  • Soviet Union Rocket

    The Soviet Union launches their first rocket

  • First Soviet Union Rocket

    The Soviet Union Launches their first rocket.

  • The First Research Rocket

    The first research rocket is launched by the U.S.
  • The First Animals In Space

    The First Animals In Space

    The first animals in space were fruit flies by the U.S.

  • First Satellite Launched Into Space

    The first satellite was launched into space by the USSR.
  • The First Animal In Orbit

    The First Animal In Orbit

    The first animal in orbit was Laika and she didn't live through the mission.

  • The First Rocket Is Launched Into Orbit By The USSR

  • The First Detection Of Solar Wind

    The First Detection Of Solar Wind

    First detection of solar wind by the USSR.
  • First Photograph Of Earth

    First Photograph Of Earth

    The first picture of Earth from space taken by NASA.
  • First Human Spaceflight

    First Human Spaceflight

    First humans in orbit by Russia.
  • First Observation Of Mars

    First Observation Of Mars

    First sighting of Mars by NASA.
  • First Human On The Moon

    First Human On The Moon

    The Apollo 11 took the first humans to the Moon
  • First Space Station

    First Space Station

    The first space station by the USSR.
  • First Re-Usable Manned Spacecraft

    First Re-Usable Manned Spacecraft

  • First Photo Of The Whole Solar System

    First Photo Of The Whole Solar System

    The first photo of the whole solar system by NASA.

  • First Orbit Of An Asteroid

    First orbit of an asteroid by NASA.
  • First Space Telescope

    First Space Telescope

    The Hubble Telescope launched by NASA.
  • NASA Rover Successfully On Mars

    NASA Rover Successfully On Mars

    The Sojourner was the first rover to land on Mars to seek out life