I know how much we have achieved in the process of migrant to other planet. But it’s the first time I get to know that people celebrate
Space Day on the first Friday in May. Space Day is an annual event sponsored by Lockheed Martin each May at the National Air and Space Museum locations. Do you celebrate Space Day? How do you celebrate Space Day this year?
Here are some important dates that are written in the history of space exploration, although it is a little American centric, but we have to admit that US does make great contribution to the Space project.
March 16, 1926 – First Liquid Fueled Rocket Launched
May 10, 1946 – First U.S. High Altitude Flight
May 22, 1946 – First American-Designed Rocket Reaches Space
February 20, 1947 – First Animals in Space
October 4, 1957 – First Artificial Satellite
November 3, 1957 – First Live Animal in Space
January 31, 1958 – First American Satellite
October 1, 1958 – NASA is Born
January 2, 1959 – First Spacecraft to Achieve Solar Orbit
September 12, 1959 – First Spacecraft to Impact on the Moon
October 4, 1959 – First View of Moon's Far Side
April 1, 1960 – First Weather Satellite
April 12, 1961 – First Man in Space
May 5, 1961 – First American in Space
February 20, 1962 – First American in Orbit
March 18, 1965 – First Space Walk
July 14, 1965 – First Close-up Images of Mars
February 3, 1966 – First Spacecraft to Land on the Moon
June 2, 1966 – First American Spacecraft on the Moon
September 15, 1968 – First Moon Orbit
December 21, 1968 – First Manned Moon Orbit
July 20, 1969 – First Manned Moon Landing
April 19, 1971 – First Space Station
November 13, 1971 – First Spacecraft to Orbit Another Planet
August-September, 1977 – Launch of Historic Voyager Missions
April 12, 1981 – First Space Shuttle Launch
November 11, 1982 – First Operational Space Shuttle Mission
April 24, 1990 – Launch of Hubble Space Telescope
July 4, 1997 – Mars Pathfinder Lands on Mars
November 20, 1998 – ISS First Module Launched
February 14, 2000 – First Detailed Study of an Asteroid
February 12, 2001 – First Landing on an Asteroid
April 28, 2001 – First Tourist in Space
June 21, 2004 – First Manned Private Space Flight
July 4, 2005 – First Impact With a Comet
If you're going to celebrate this meaningful Space Day, here are some ideas:
• Make planets using clay.
• Make space suits by wrapping yourself in foil and taping it in place.
• Make space shoes by tying sponges on the bottom of your feet.
• Build your own rocket ship control panel by using a cardboard box, foil, and other treasures laying around your house for knobs, etc.
• Make planets out of paper plates.
• Make your own solar system coloring book.
