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Period: 476 to 550
Aryabhata
Born in Patliputra in Magadha. A famous indian mathematician. -
Period: Feb 19, 1473 to May 24, 1543
Copernicus
Born in Poland. He discovered that the earth was not in the center of the universe, but instead the sun was. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo
Galileo is famous for his many contributions to astronomy. He was born in Pisa. -
CSIRO
Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation. CSIRO works with leading scientific organisations around the world. -
1st animal in space
Fruitflies were the first animals on earth -
1st unmanned satellite
Russia launched the 1st unmanned satellite. Laika was a space dog. -
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA makes satellites, NASA sends probes out into space, NASA works on ways to make air travel better for everyone on Earth. People at NASA also share the things they learn with others. -
Mercury
Its goal was to put a human in orbit around the Earth. -
Yuri gagarin
1st man in space. The purpose of Apollos misssion were to put a man on the moon and bring him and the spacecraft safely back to earth. Apollos 1st mission was in december in 1968 (Apollo 8). Apollos last mission was in december (Apollo 17). Apollo 11 July 1969. -
Apollo
1976. -
Pluto
Its Smaller than Earths moon. Once considered 1 of neptunes moons. All planets in the solar system orbit the sun at a flat angle plane except for pluto which orbits the sun at a 17 degree angle plane. However pluto is considered a dwarf planet. -
Hallys Comet
a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. Named after an English astronomer Edmond Halley. -
Laika
Laika was the first animal to orbit the earth.