A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
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NASA's Explorer 49 was launched into Earth's orbit to research long-range radio waves within the Milky Way.
Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years.
Mars had a 'close encounter' with Earth at 34.8 million miles apart.
The European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega launch rocket for the first time.
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded four minutes into its first full flight test.
