Space Exploration of 1609-1957

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  • First Telescopic Observation of the Sky

    First Telescopic Observation of the Sky
    The first telescope was used to observe moons and lunar craters by Galileo Galilei

  • First Clear Telescopic Photo of the Moon

    First Clear Telescopic Photo of the Moon
    The first clear, telescopic photo was taken of the moon.

  • Germans developed a liquid fueled rocket

    Germans developed a liquid fueled rocket
    The first military liquid fuel rockets were developed by the Germans.

  • First Soviet Liquid Fueled Rocket is Launched

    Group for the Study of Reactive Motion launches the first Soviet liquid fueled rocket.

  • First Space Research Flight (Americans)

    The first space reasearch flight took place (of cosmic radiation experiments).