1949 ⟶ Albert II, a Rhesus Monkey, Becomes First Mammal in Space

June 14: Albert II became the first mammal launched into spa...
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📸 First Photographs of Earth from Space

First images of the Earth taken from space.⟶
First Photographs of Earth from Space (1946)
Space ExplorationPhotographyCold War
United StatesUnited States

🐒 Albert II, a Rhesus Monkey, Becomes First Mammal in Space

June 14: Albert II became the first mammal launched into space⟶
Albert II, a Rhesus Monkey, Becomes First Mammal in Space (1949)
Space RaceAeronauticsCold WarSpace Exploration
United StatesUnited States

🚀 NASA Established

July 29: NASA formed.⟶
NASA Established (1958)
Space ExplorationSpace RaceCold WarScientific AdvancementAstronauts
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Kennedy Announces Moon Landing Goal

May 25: In an address to Congress, John F. Kennedy declares the United States' objective of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" by the end of the decade. This would be in fact achieved by the Apollo Project, despite several challenges and much doubt.⟶
Kennedy Announces Moon Landing Goal (1961)
Space RaceCold WarJohn F. KennedyExploration
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Mariner 4 Space Probe Launched Toward Mars

November 28: NASA launches the Mariner 4 space probe from Cape Kennedy toward Mars to take television pictures of that planet in July 1965.⟶
Mariner 4 Space Probe Launched Toward Mars (1964)
Space ExplorationNASAMarsSpace RacePlanetary ScienceCold WarAstronomy
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Armstrong and Aldrin Walk on the Moon

July 20: Apollo 11 Moon landing, in which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first two humans on the Moon.⟶
Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Armstrong and Aldrin Walk on the Moon (1969)
Space ExplorationCold WarSpace RaceNASAAstronautsLunar Exploration
United StatesUnited States