Walter Brooke
Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
Search results
A classic sci-fi film about the first mission to Mars, directed by Byron Haskin and starring Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming and Mickey Shaughnessy. See the plot summary, cast and crew, trivia, goofs, quotes, reviews and more on IMDb.
- (1.8K)
- Sci-Fi
- Byron Haskin
- 1955-04-20
Conquest of Space is a 1955 American Technicolor science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal, directed by Byron Haskin, that stars Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, and Mickey Shaughnessy.
This is a timeline of space exploration which includes notable achievements, first accomplishments and milestones in humanity's exploration of outer space. This timeline generally does not distinguish achievements by a specific country or private company, as it considers humanity as a whole.
Learn how the Cold War sparked the space race between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and how humans ventured into space with satellites, probes, and landers. Explore the milestones and achievements of space exploration from Sputnik to the International Space Station.
Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. While the exploration of space is currently carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration is conducted both by uncrewed robotic space probes and human spaceflight.
May 6, 2024 · Learn about the history, definition, and facts of space exploration, the investigation of the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. Explore the achievements, motivations, and challenges of spaceflight, from Sputnik to the International Space Station.
Significant milestones in space exploration date accomplished event details country or agency Oct. 4, 1957 first artificial Earth satellite Sputnik 1 U.S.S.R. Nov. 3, 1957 first animal launched into space dog Laika aboard Sputnik 2 U.S.S.R. Sept. 14, 1959
