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Sputnik 1
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched by the Soviet Union and increased Cold War tensions because the US and the Soviet Union were both trying to invent new technology. Sputnik was able to send radio signals back to Earth that were strong enough to be picked up by amateur radio operators. The satellite burned in the atmosphere in January of 1958. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969, and returned back to Earth on July 21, 1969. It was the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon. This space mission was a comeback for the United States against the Soviet Union in the space race. It was also the first time that humans collected samples of another planetary body. -
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990. Its main goal was to figure out how big the Universe may be and where things in Space came from. The telescope helped scientists get a better understanding of the universe as well as how planets and galaxies form. -
Mars Rovers
Mars Rovers are vehicles that travel on the surface of Mars. The first rover to successfully land on Mars landed in 1997. According to www.space.com, these rovers explore the surface of the planet and learn about its climate and atmosphere. There have been several rovers sent to Mars, but only a few of them have successfully landed and stayed active. -
SpaceX (Founding)
SpaceX is an aerospace company that was founded in 2002. According to spacex.com, the company designs, manufactures, and launches spacecrafts into space. Founded by Elon Musk, his main goal was to dramatically transform space tech and possibly be able to let humans live on another planet. -
Curiosity Rover
The Curiosity Rover was designed with intentions of exploring Mars and seeing if it's a fit planet for Humans to live on. It was on Mars for over 2,000 Mars days before it died, likely because of a dust storm according to livescience.com
