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First Telescope Observations
In 1610, the fist telescope observations were made and there were many discoveries. They discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the phases of Venus. -
First Telescope Observations
The first telescopic observation of the night sky happened in 1610. They discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the phases of Venus. -
The First, Clear Picture of The Moon
In 1840, the first, clear telescopic image of the moon was released. -
The First Picture of The Moon
The first, clear telescopic photograph of another planet, the moon. -
First Animals in Space
The U.S put the first animals into space, fruit flies. -
First Animals In Space
The United States put the first Animals in Space, fruit flies. -
Sputnik Was Launched
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik, into space. -
The 2nd Sputnik Was Launched, This Time With a Dog
The Soviet Union launched a second Sputnik, this time with a dog, named Laika. Unfortunately Laika did not survive the trip. -
First Human In Space
Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first human in space. -
First Pictures of Mars
The Mariner 4, was the first spacecraft to send back to Earth, pictures of Mars. -
First Pictures of Mars
Mariner 4 transmitted the first Pictures of Mars back to Earth. -
First People to Set Foot on The Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to land on the moon. -
First U.S. Space Station
The U.S. launched its first space station, named Skylab. -
First Space Station
The United States launched its first space station, Skylab. -
Orbit Around Venus
In 1975, there was the first orbit Around Venus. -
First Images of Saturn
Voyager 1 finally reached Saturn and started to send pictures of Saturn back to Earth. -
Orbit Around the Sun
The first polar orbit around the sun was a success. -
Orbit Around the Sun
The first polar orbit Around the sun. -
The Space Shuttle, Columbia
Columbia broke up upon re-entry into earth's atmosphere. -
The Cassini Spacecraft
The Cassini Spacecraft sent photographs of Saturn's shimmering rings. -
Phoenix Mars Lander
NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander. -
First Food Grown in Space
Lettuce was the first food grown in Space and eaten. -
First Food Grown In Space
Lettuce was the first food eaten that was grown in Space.
