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Scientific American Frontiers: Flying Firsts

Written by: Christina LoPiccolo
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

What came first, the first manned moon landing or the first human-powered flight?

Today’s Site of the Day provides an interactive timeline of flying firsts, beginning with the hot air balloon (1783) and continuing through to the first completed international space station (2006).

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