1) The Concorde supersonic jet began commercial flights in 1976, linking Paris and Rio de Janeiro. It was a joint project between Britain and France and was the fastest commercial aircraft, flying faster than the rotation of the Earth. 2) The European Ariane rocket was developed in the 1970s as Europe's second attempt at an independent launch vehicle, following the failure of another rocket project. 3) In 1978, Louise Brown became the first successful "test tube baby" born through in vitro fertilization. She was conceived outside of the womb in a laboratory, marking a major breakthrough in reproductive medicine.

1. AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS AUGUSTO CABRITA
Portugal – 2016/2017
Scientific Events in Europe – 1968 -1989
1969 – 1st
flight of the Supersonic Jet Concorde
The Concorde was a commercial aircraft manufactured by the consortium formed by
the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) and the French Aérospatiale, between April 1965
(manufacturing of the first piece) and
the end of 1978. The commercial
flights began on 21 January 1976
and ended on 24 October 2003.
The governments of England and
France decided to join forces, and
on the 25 October 1962 they signed
a treaty that created the franco-
british consortium which made this
project possible.
On 21 January 1976 the Concorde began its commercial flights, linking Paris to Rio de
Janeiro, with a stopover in Dakar. The plane was faster than the rotation speed of the
earth. There were no accidents on the Concorde for about twenty-four years; however,
there was a fatal accident on the 25 July 2000 and its
flights were cancelled in 2003.
European Ariane rocket, 1973

2. In 1971 France proposed the project Ariane, soon after the failure of the rocket
“Europe” in November 1971. The agreement was finally reached on 31 July 1973 after
discussions between France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Ariane rockets
were the second attempt of Western Europe to develop its own launch vehicle.
Test tube baby, 1978
On 25 July 1978, Louise Brown was born
in Bristol, England. She was the first test-
tube child to be generated outside of the
body feeding – the first test-tube baby.
She was conceived in a laboratory in
Oldham, Lancashire and Robert Edward
and Patrick Steptoe were the researchers
responsible for her birth. This conception,
today called "in vitro", takes place in an
artificial environment using a glass plate of the laboratory which will be stored in an
incubator.
The first experiments with maturation of oocytes from mammals (mice and rabbits) in
test tubes started in the early 30s.