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First spotting of the moon through a telescope
Galileo Galilei was the one who spotted it. This was important because it showed a working telescope. -
First liquid fueled rocket
This was important because it was lighter and it was more effective than gunpowder. Dr. Robert H. Goddard was the one who created it. -
First Research flight into Space
This was important because this was the first time someone launched a rocket into space for information. It was launched by the USA. -
First animal launched into space (fruit fly)
This was important because it was the first living thing that went into space from earth. The USA was the country that launched the flys. -
First artificial satellite launched into space
This is important because this was the first to go into space and it brought back signals. The USSR launched it even though the USA was supposed launch it. -
First rocket pit into orbit around Earth
This was important because it was the first man-made object put into orbit and because it took pictures of the moon. This was launched by the USSR and it was called the lunar 3 becasue the first two were unsuccessful. -
First animals to return safely from space
This was important because these were the first living things to go to space and come back. 2 dogs, 1 rabbit, 42 mice and fruit flys. Launched by the USSR -
First human space flight
This was important because it was the first human in space. This rocket was launched and manned by the USSR. -
First human on the moon
This was important because we got a human on the moon. It was launched by the USA and the space craft was called Apollo 11. -
First space station in space
This was important because it allowed us to go in space to do studies on things that happen in space. Launched by the USSR. -
First reusable space craft
This was the first reusable spacecraft so we didn't have to use new ones. Made by the USA -
First spacecraft to go past the orbit of Neptune
This is important because this is the first time anything from earth has been past Neptune. This spacecraft was built and launched by the USA. -
The space rover successfully lands on mars
This was the first thing on mars from earth so now we can explore mars with the rover. This wa made by the USA. -
First food grown and eaten in space
The first food grown in space is important because now we know that we can grow food so this could help for longer missions to other planets. This was grown by Americans and tested in the USA. -
First flyby of Pluto
We finally got to look at the details of Pluto and we've known about Pluto since 1930. Spacecraft was made by the USA.
