Space Exploration

Galileo Galilei

Oct 25, 1609

In 1609 Galilei built the very first astronomical telescope.

Hans Lipperhay

Oct 25, 1609

Combined two lenses into the very first telescope.

The Moon and Its Phases

Oct 25, 1610

When men were taking a look at the moons phases, they realized a satellite around Jupiter found Venus's phases are similar to the Moons phases.

Guiseppe Piazzi

Oct 25, 1801

Guiseppe Piazza located the first noted asteroid.

Soviet Union

Oct 25, 1933

The Soviet Union launched their very own rocket for the first time.

U. S. Rockets

Oct 25, 1947

The U. S. sent animals into space on a rocket. (Fruit flies)

Soviet Union

Oct 4, 1957

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1

We've Got Signal

Oct 25, 1957

The USSR launched satellites into space, sending back signal to the earth.

Dog in Orbit

Oct 25, 1957

The USSR got a dog named Laika into orbit, but did not come back alive.

Basaltic Missle

Oct 25, 1957

The USSR completed the project to build a basaltic Missle.

Explorer 1

Oct 25, 1958

Explorer 1 is launched

Solar Wind

Oct 25, 1959

The USSR detects solar wind for the first time

Luna 1

Oct 25, 1959

Luna 1 was the very first spacecraft to reach the moon

Animals and Plants

Oct 25, 1960

The first plants and animals return alive from being in Earths orbit

Woman in Space

Nov 2, 1963

The USSR put woman in space.

Space Walk

Nov 2, 1965

The first space walk has happened

Mars

Nov 2, 1965

First spotting of Mars

Apollo 11

Nov 2, 1969

Apollo 11 and the three astronauts have landed on the moon. First people to reach the moon and survive from America!

Apollo 13

Nov 2, 1970

Apollo 13 is taking off, and its oxygen tanks have an explosion.

USSR Has a Home in Space!

Nov 2, 1971

The USSR has a space station in space, finally!

Going Green?

Nov 2, 1981

First re-usable spacecraft is used.

Venus

Nov 2, 1982

The first spacecraft reaches Venus

Farthest They Have Been So Far?

Nov 2, 1983

A spacecraft has has gone beyond Neptunes orbit, by the USA.

Sally K.

Nov 2, 1983

Sally K. is the first USA woman to go into space.

New Evidence?

Nov 2, 1983

New evidence of comets, asteroids and galaxies have been found

Pictures

Nov 2, 1990

First picture of the full solar system is taken by the USA.

Valeri Polyakov

Nov 2, 1995

Longest time in Earths orbit, around 440 days.

Asteroids

Nov 2, 2000

First orbit of an asteroid

One Step Ahead With Asteroids

Nov 2, 2001

A spacecraft has successfully landed on a asteroid.

Life on Mars?

Nov 2, 2012

A space rover has landed on Mars to seek out any life on Mars.