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The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
First space walk/extra-vehicular activity (Alexei Leonov). USSR Voskhod 2: March 1965: First crewed spacecraft to change orbit. USA (NASA) Gemini 3: 14 July 1965: First flyby of Mars (returned pictures). USA (NASA) Mariner 4 [16] 14 July 1965: First photographs of another planet from deep space . USA (NASA) Mariner 4 [16] 15 December 1965
An artist's rendition of Kepler-62f, a potentially habitable exoplanet discovered using data transmitted by the Kepler space telescope. The list of exoplanets detected by the Kepler space telescope contains bodies with a wide variety of properties, with significant ranges in orbital distances, masses, radii, composition, habitability, and host star type.
List of space telescopes; New Frontiers program; Out of the Cradle – 1984 book about scientific speculation on future missions. Space Race; Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes; Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons; Timeline of first orbital launches by country; Timeline of space exploration
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in April 1990. It is named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy.
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The first photo from space was taken from a V-2 launched by US scientists on 24 October 1946. 1930 – Seth Nicholson and Edison Pettit measure the surface temperature of the Moon. [167] 1932 – Karl Guthe Jansky recognizes received radio signals coming from outer space as extrasolar, coming mainly from Sagittarius.
2015 was a big year for space exploration -- take a look through the most powerful photos captured throughout the year. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...