TimelineJS allows you to create a visually attractive timeline that may incorporate a variety of media. Created by the Knight Lab at Northwestern University, the tool is primarily intended for journalists but can be used in many disciplines and is particularly useful for digital humanities projects. (quoted from here)
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Let's develop a timeline showcasing the history of outer-space exploration. Use the examples below to start filling out a timeline. The last 3 examples listed are ideas for you to find the rest of the details for and then enter into the timeline.
Title: History of Space Exploration --Note: Make sure in the "Type" column, you select "title" so Timeline JS knows this entry is the title for the entire timeline. Date(s): (leave this blank since this is the title entry) Text: This is a quick demo showcasing the capabilities of TimelineJS. This is an example timeline that covers a few examples from the history of travel into outer space. Media: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss068e044225.jpg Media Credit: From NASA.gov Media Caption: Earth's horizon from space. |
Event: Sputnik Launched Date(s): October 4, 1957 - October, 26, 1957 Text: Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, was launched into space on October 4, 1957. It was built and launched by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Sputnik weighed 185 pounds (84 kilograms). It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks until its batteries ran out, and continued in orbit for three months until aerodynamic drag caused it to fall back into the atmosphere on January 4, 1958. The satellite's unanticipated success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis and triggered the Space Race, part of the Cold War. Media: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/sputnik_asm.jpg Media Credit: From NASA.gov Media Caption: Sputnik I |
Event: First Human Enters Space Date(s): April 12, 1961 Text: Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer. Unlike the early U.S. human spaceflight programs, Gagarin did not land inside of capsule. Instead, he ejected from the spacecraft and landed by parachute. Media: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/1961_april_yuri_gagarin.jpg Media Credit: From NASA.gov Media Caption: Yuri Gagarin preparing for his launch into space. |
Event: Mariner 5 Launched Dates: June 14, 1967 - |
Event: Apollo 4: Un-Crewed Test Flight is Launched Dates: November 9, 1967 - |
Event: Apollo 11: Man Lands on the Moon Dates: July 16, 1969 - July 24, 1969 |
Go to this link to find content to add to the demo timeline: NASA History Image Gallery
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