Space Exploration

By madelinebrobst

  • John Glenn is born

    John Glenn is born
    This is the date that John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth was born.

  • Alan Shepard becomes first U.S. astronaut in space

    Alan Shepard becomes first U.S. astronaut in space
    Alan Shepard is the first person from the U.S. to travel in space.

  • Edward White walks in space

    Edward White walks in space
    This is the date that Edward White became the first person to ever embark on a U.S. space walk.

  • Man landed on the moon

    Man landed on the moon
    Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin landed on the moon.

  • Pioneer 10 is launched

    Pioneer 10 is launched
    Pioneer 10 is launched on this date, a mission to familiarize alien life with humans.

  • Sally Ride becomes the first woman to travel in space

    Sally Ride becomes the first woman to travel in space
    This is the date that Sally Ride entered into low Earth orbit with NASA.

  • Hubble Telescope is launched

    Hubble Telescope is launched
    The Hubble Telescope, which was a mission to gather information from beyond our solar system, was launched on this date.

  • Sojourner lands on Mars

    Sojourner lands on Mars
    Sojourner, which was an unmanned vehicle, landed on Mars on this date.

  • International Space Station is launched

    International Space Station is launched
    The International Space Station, which is a research facility that orbits Earth, was launched on this date.