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galileo and the telescope
Maked improvements on the first telescope
was able to magnify objects 3-30 timesUsed his telescope to discover 4 of Jupiter’s moons (they are now known as the Galilean Moons)
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first satelite to orbit earth
Sputnik was a satellite and a beeping radio beacon. Sputnik also helped to identify the upper atmospheric layer’s density. It also provided data on radio-signal distribution in the ionosphere. Provided the first opportunity for meteoroid detection. -
first human in orbit
Yuri went in his Vostok 1 spacecraft around the globe. Vostok 1 was developed by the USSR. The flight lasted 108 minutes. -
apollo moon landing
The Apollo 11 space craft went with the moon lander “Eagle”. Twelve minutes after Apollo 11 took off it was in Earth’s orbit.
Aldrin (the astronaut that went with Neil Armstrong) described the moon as "magnificent". -
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Voyager 1 Space Probe
The Voyager 1 space probe was a US robotic space probe that is the farthest man-made object in space. It was the first to leave our solar system. Also carries a golden record with details of life on Earth (in case it is discovered by intelligent life) -
The Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Telescope has an array of cameras capable of taking photos of places far away. It can take photos to were you can see TONS galaxies -
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The International Space Station
The ISS is the largest man-made satellite to orbit Earth. The ISS can be seen from the ground.The ISS is used for research -
Virgin Galactic Commercial Space Flight
It costs $200,000 per ticket to go and it only allows 6 passengers. It is a 2-pilot spacecraft. Spacecraft 2 is carried atop a carrier aircraft called White Knight 2.