Telescope essentials introduction1

Telescope launched into space

  • Hubble telescope launched into space

    Hubble telescope launched into space
  • Collapse of the Soviet Union

    Collapse of the Soviet Union
  • Official end of the Cold War

    Official end of the Cold War
  • use of the internet grows exponentially

    use of the internet grows exponentially
  • Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa

    Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
  • Oklahoma City bombing

    Oklahoma City bombing
  • Mad Cow Disease Hits Britain

    Mad Cow Disease Hits Britain
  • Hong Kong returned to China

    Hong Kong returned to China
  • U.S. President Cliton impeached

    U.S. President Cliton impeached
  • NATO attacks Serbia

    NATO attacks Serbia
  • Mapping the Human Genome

    Mapping the Human Genome
  • 9/11

    9/11
  • U.S. withdraws from international courty treatry

    U.S. withdraws from international courty treatry
  • North Korea withdraws from treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons

    North Korea withdraws from treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons
  • Summer Olympics take place in Athens, Greece

    Summer Olympics take place in Athens, Greece
  • Millions of Iraqi voters ratify a new constitution

    Millions of Iraqi voters ratify a new constitution
  • Democrat gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections

    Democrat gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections
  • The Senate confirms Mike McConnell as the director of National Intelligence

    The Senate confirms Mike McConnell as the director of National Intelligence
  • New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 17-14

    New York Giants defeated New England Patriots 17-14
  • President Obama signs an executive order banning federal workers from texting while driving

    President Obama signs an executive order banning federal workers from texting while driving
  • The 2010 Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    The 2010 Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama Bin Laden

    U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama Bin Laden
  • Death of Whitney Houston

    Death of Whitney Houston