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History

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Scientist

Year Born

1201

Research Areas

Planetary Motion, Star Maps, Trigonometry, Logic, Ethics

 

An illustration of a man standing by a window which has no glass. He is wearing a white headdress and white robe. He is using a gold telescope to look outside at the dark sky, where there are small dots of stars and constellations. There's a large globe and a bookstand on the floor by his feet, and a paper and ink pot on a small cloth covered table in the background.
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A stamp issued in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009 honouring Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Crewed Missions

Humans have been travelling to space since the 1950s. 

We have used telescopes to study space for centuries, but it was the invention of massive rockets which finally let us explore space in person. 

Astronaut performing a spacewalk attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm with Earth visible in the background
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An astronaut on an EVA (extravehicular activity) on the International Space Station

Firsts in Space

The journey to space didn’t start with humans. Before astronauts, animals were sent to test if living things could survive the trip. From fruit flies to dogs, these animals played a key role in space exploration. Some, like Laika the dog, became famous for their bravery. 

An image showing an astronaut floating in space above Earth with the text 'Space Exploration' in blue and purple font at the top. The background is a black sky with the curvature of the Earth visible at the bottom
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