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Early Space Exploration
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First Liquid Rocket Launched
Robert H Goddard launched the first rocket powered by liquid fuel. -
First Soviet Rocket
The Soviet Union launches its first rocket into space -
First Animal in Space (U.S.)
The U.S. put their first animals into space, specifically fruit flies -
First Animal in Space (USSR)
The USSR put their first animal in space, a dog named Lakia, who didn't return -
First Manmade Sattelite
The USSR put out the first Manmade sattelite, Sputnik. -
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Recent Space Exploration
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First Launched Rocket (USSR)
The USSR launched their first rocket into Earth's atmosphere -
First Photograph of the World
NASA was able to take the first photograph of the Earth -
First Woman into Space
The USSR sent the first woman into space -
First sighting/Flyby of Mars
NASA sent a mission to view and fly around Mars -
First Man on the Moon
NASA ended the Space Race by putting Niel Armstrong and Buzz Aldren on the moon -
First reusable spacecraft
The US creates the first reusable spacecraft -
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Modern Space Exploration
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First Photograph of the entire Solar System
NASA takes the first photograph of the entire Solar System -
First landing on an Asteroid
The US lands a spacecraft on an asteroid for the very first time -
First Sample of an asteriod
Japan brings back a sample of an asteroid to study -
Mars Rover
The US successfully lands and activates the Martian Rover to investigate and search Mars for life.
