Space Exploration

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Turkey

The Land of Singing Trees

Angola

Land of contrasts, from bustling cities to breathtaking landscapes.

Roman Republic

Res Publica Romana

Dominican Republic

A Caribbean Paradise

Timor-Leste (East Timor)

Land of the Rising Sun

Iran

The Land of Persia

India

The Land of Diversity and Vibrant Culture.

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1951

First Dogs in Space: Dezik and Tsygan

22 Jul 1951

First Dogs in Space: Dezik and Tsygan

1949

First Primate in Space Achievement

14 Jun 1949

First Primate in Space Achievement

First Two-Stage Liquid-Fueled Rocket Achieves Record Altitude

24 Feb 1949

First Two-Stage Liquid-Fueled Rocket Achieves Record Altitude

1946

First pictures of Earth from 105 km

24 Oct 1946

First Space Research Flight and Cosmic Radiation

10 May 1946

First Animals in Space: Fruit Flies

20 Feb 1946

1945

Exploring Worldwide Radio Coverage with Rocket Stations

Oct 1945

1944

First Human-Made Object in Space

20 Jun 1944

1933

Soviet rocket research lab formed

Sep 1933

Soviet rocket research lab formed

Karl Jansky’s Discovery of Cosmic Radio Waves Published

May 1933

1928

The Problem of Space Travel published

1928

1927

Formation of Society for Space Travel

1927

1926

Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket

16 Mar 1926

Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket

1924

Society for Studies of Interplanetary Travel founded

1924

1923

Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen published

15 Dec 1923

Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen published

1919

Goddard's influential paper on rocketry

1919

Goddard's influential paper on rocketry

1914

Goddard files for rocket patents

1914

1903

Publication of Exploration of the Universe

1903

1895

First proposal of space elevator

1895

First proposal of space elevator

1861

First proposal of using rockets for space flight

1861

1845

First proper observation of other galaxies

1845

First proper observation of other galaxies

1840

First clear telescopic photograph of the Moon

1840

First clear telescopic photograph of the Moon

1813

First exposition of the rocket equation

1813

First exposition of the rocket equation

1801

First discovery of asteroid Ceres

01 Jan 1801

First discovery of asteroid Ceres

1781

First telescopic discovery of planet Uranus

1781

First telescopic discovery of planet Uranus

1668

First Reflecting Telescope by Isaac Newton

1668

First Reflecting Telescope by Isaac Newton

1610

First telescopic observation of the night sky

1610

First telescopic observation of the night sky