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Sep 12, 1200
Rocket-ships
The first rockets were used in China in the 1200s. They were mostly used for fireworks. -
Period: Sep 12, 1200 to
The Advancement of Technology and its hand in Space Observation
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Birth of the Telescope
400 years ago the telescope was invented -
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei improves the telescope to where he is actually able to gaze upon the stars and moon. -
The USA reaches Space
The United States sends a satellite to space. These satellites helped observe large areas of the Earth and also helps us see deeper into space. -
The first man on the moon
Neil Armstrong is the first man on the moon with the use of a rocket-ship. -
The Space Shuttle
NASA launches the first space shuttle. The space shuttle uses rockets to get it into space. (STS-1) -
STS-1
As humanity's first reusable spacecraft, the space shuttle pushed the bounds of discovery ever farther, requiring not only advanced technologies but the tremendous effort of a vast workforce. -
A Space Station
A space station is used to research the effect of no gravity on certain objects it also serves to see how no gravity effects humans. -
Present and Future
Today scientist work everyday to improve and invent new technology to help us see more into space. -
The International Space Station
The international space station is a long as a football field. The first piece of the station has been orbiting earth since 1998 and even today countries all over the world continue to add pieces to it.
