Space history timeline
9 records
1920s
9 records
1920
Shapley–Curtis debate held
Category: Culture, Education, and Public EngagementType: Cultural event
Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis debated the scale of the universe and the nature of spiral nebulae.
Ray Bradbury: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer
Ray Bradbury: birth.
Frank Herbert: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer
Frank Herbert: birth.
1921
Mary W. Jackson — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Engineer, Mathematician
Mary W. Jackson — birth (1921-04-09).
Gene Roddenberry: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Filmmaker, Science fiction writer
Gene Roddenberry: birth.
Stanisław Lem: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer
Stanisław Lem: birth.
1926
Goddard launches a liquid-fueled rocket
Category: Launches and Flight TestsType: Atmospheric test flight
Robert Goddard flew his first successful liquid-propellant rocket.
1928
Philip K. Dick: birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer
Philip K. Dick: birth.
1929
Ursula K. Le Guin — birth
Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Birth
Role: Science fiction writer
Ursula K. Le Guin — birth (1929-10-21).