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First Telescope made.
Galileo made the first telescope in 1608. This made it possible to explore space better. -
Telescope used for looking in space for the first time.
Galileo used his telescope to look in the sky for the first time. He made many discoveries. -
First Reflecting telescope made
Sir Isaac Newton made the first reflecting telescope around 1670. -
First rocket launched
This was the first rocket with fuel launched. It was launched by Robert H. Goddard. -
First rocket launched in space
Around World War 2, the first human made object was put in to considered space. It was made by the Germans. -
First artificial satellite in orbit
The USSR put the first satellite in orbit in 1957. By putting this out, it started the space race between them and the United States. -
First object on moon
The Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to impact the moon. It was sent by the Russians. -
First person in space
The Russians put the first person in space. This was during the space race. -
First people on moon
The USA put the first people on the moon, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong. -
First US space station
The US launched there first space station. -
First Space Shuttle Launched
The Columbia was the first Space shuttle to be Launched by NASA. -
Hubble Space telescope
With the Hubble space telescope, we have learned a lot about our solar system and other objects. It was made by NASA. -
Mars Pathfinder transmitting images
Through the Mars pathfinder and other tools, we have learned a lot about Mars and its surface. This was made by NASA -
Stardust returns with dust from comet
This was the first ever dust from a comet brought back. Was made by NASA -
Kepler Launched
NASA launched Kepler, and its intent is to look for planets outside our solar system.