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First image of Earth from another astronomical object (the Moon) and first picture of both Earth and the Moon from space. [32] [33] [34] [7] [19] December 11, 1966 ATS-1: First picture of both Earth and the Moon from the Earth's orbit. [35] First full-disk pictures of the Earth from a geostationary orbit. [35] [image needed] January 1967
Vanguard 1. Expected to de-orbit in ~2240AD, this and its upper launch stage are the oldest human-made objects in space. Also the first use of solar cells to power a satellite. [1] 1.47 kg (3.25 lb) March 26 US: Explorer 3: Juno I: Success: Added to data received by Explorer 1. [1] 14.1 kg (31.0 lb) April 29 US: Vanguard 2A: Vanguard TV-5: Failure
First use of solar power in space. The oldest artificial object still in space. USA Vanguard 1: 4 January 1959: First rocket to reach Earth escape velocity. First spacecraft to attempt to impact the Moon's surface. First artificial object in heliocentric orbit. First detection of solar wind. USSR Luna 1: 17 February 1959: First weather satellite.
The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth has been collecting and categorizing photos taken by astronauts. They see Earth from an altitude of about 250 miles as the station travels at a speed ...
Astronomical pictures, like observational astronomy and photography from space exploration, show astronomical objects and phenomena in different colors and brightness, and often as composite images. This is done to highlight different features or reflect different conditions, and makes the note of these conditions necessary.
Civilian to use a commercial space flight, and journalist to report on space from outer space: Toyohiro Akiyama – Japan: Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-11: Japan 2 December 1990 – 10 December 1990 Three women in space at the same time Millie Hughes-Fulford, Tamara E. Jernigan, M. Rhea Seddon: STS-40: USA 5 June 1991 – 14 June 1991 Three-person ...
At the moment, different space organizations still use their own time zones for their onboard chronometers and their two-way communications systems. The ESA said doing so "will not be sustainable ...
The claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the Moon or outer space has been debunked many times, but remains a common misconception in popular culture. [1] [2] [4] According to astronauts Eugene Cernan and Ed Lu, the Great Wall is visible from the lower part of low Earth orbit, but only under very favorable ...