The Space Advancements 1609-Present Day

  • 1609 The beginning

  • The first spotting of the moon through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.

    The first spotting of the moon through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.
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  • Robert H. Goddard launches first liquid fueled rockets

  • Hermann Oberth launches first personal rocket with students

  • First German military liquid fueled rockets developed

    First German military liquid fueled rockets developed
  • First artificial satellite put into space that brings back signals to earth launched by the USSR

    First artificial satellite put into space that brings back signals to earth launched by the USSR
  • First rocket launched into earths orbit by the USSR

    First rocket launched into earths orbit by the USSR
  • First photograph of the earth from the earth's orbit by U.S. NASA

    First photograph of the earth from the earth's orbit by U.S. NASA
  • First human spaceflight and complete orbital flight

    First human spaceflight and complete orbital flight
  • First artificial satellite around another world (moon) purposed by USSR

  • First human on moon by the U.S. successful!

    First human on moon by the U.S. successful!
  • First reusable manned spacecraft by U.S.

    First reusable manned spacecraft by U.S.
  • First spacecraft beyond the orbit of Neptune by U.S. NASA

  • First photograph of the whole solar system by U.S. NASA

    First photograph of the whole solar system by U.S. NASA
  • The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by NASA U.S.

    The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by NASA U.S.
  • NASA rover successfully lands on mars to seek out life-clues by U.S. NASA

  • Present Day

    Findings and advancements up to this point.