1958-1980 space exploration

First rocket launched into earths orbit

Jan 1, 1959

First rocket launched into earths orbit By the USSR

First detection of solar wind

Jan 1, 1959

First detection of solar wind by USSR

First plants and animals to return to earth

Jan 1, 1960

First plants and animals to return to earth safely/alive from the Earth's orbit

First human spaceflight

Jan 1, 1961

First human spaceflight and humanned orbital flight

First women in space

Jan 1, 1963

First women in space by USSR

First sighting of mars

Jan 1, 1965

First sighting of mars and flyby by U.S. NASA

First artificial satellite around another planet

Jan 1, 1966

First artificial satellite around another world (moon) purposed by USSR

First human on moon by the U.S.

Jan 1, 1969

First human on moon by the U.S. (Apollo 11) successful

First space station in space

Jan 1, 1971

First space station in space by USSR

First soft landing on Mars

Jan 1, 1971

First soft landing on Mars and first signals from the surface