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First spotting of moon
Galileo spots Jupiter's moons for the first time. Galileo used the telescope to see the moon for the first time. -
Creation of the three laws of motion
Sir Issac Newton created the three laws of motion. -
Launching of the first liquid fueled rockets
Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rockets. -
First pictures of Earth
V-2 took the first pictures of Earth from space. -
First balistice missile
The USSR produced the first balistic missile. -
First mammal launched into space.
USSR launched a dog named Laika into orbit, but the dog did not return alive. -
First artificial satellite to reach the moons vicinity
The USSR made the first artificial satellite to reach the moons vicinity. -
First image of Earth from orbit
The USA made a spacecraft that captured the first photograph from orbit of the Earth -
First to maintain an orbit around another planet
The USA was the first to maintain an orbit around Mars. -
First reusable manned spacecraft
USA launched the first reusable manned spacecraft. -
First spacecraft beyond the orbit of Neptune
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First mission into the atmosphere of a gas giant (Jupiter)
USA launched the first spacecraft to enter the atmosphere of Jupiter (a gas giant). -
First landing on an asteroid
USA was the first country to land on an asteroid. -
First orbit of Mercury
USA was the first country to orbit Mercury. -
Lettuce was the first food grown in space.
USA and Japan were the first two countries to eat lettuce that was grown in space.
