1946 ⟶ First Photographs of Earth from Space

First images of the Earth taken from space.
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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

🚀 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

🔭 Discovery of the First Millisecond Pulsar

Donald C. Backer et al. discover the first millisecond pulsar⟶
Discovery of the First Millisecond Pulsar (1982)
AstronomyAstrophysicsRadio AstronomySpace ExplorationCosmology
United StatesUnited States