Category: Space History

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11

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    Morgan O’Brien

    July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon.

  • Sputnik 4

    Sputnik 4

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    Morgan O’Brien

    March 9, 1961, Sputnik 4 was launched.

  • First American To Orbit Earth

    First American To Orbit Earth

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 20, 1962, astronaut John h. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.

  • Columbia Disaster

    Columbia Disaster

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia disaster.

  • Luna 1

    Luna 1

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    Morgan O’Brien

    January 4, 1959, Luna 1 became the first spacecraft to leave Earth’s gravity.

  • Kathryn Sullivan in Space

    Kathryn Sullivan in Space

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 11, 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1.

  • Discovery Launched

    Discovery Launched

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 29, 1988, the space shuttle Discovery was launched.

  • Neptune First Observed

    Neptune First Observed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 23, 1846, Neptune was observed for the first time in history.

  • Mae Jemison In Space

    Mae Jemison In Space

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.