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The Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. This was the first man-made object to leave the Earth's atmosphere.

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Laika the space dog was the first living being to orbit Earth. Laika was aboard Sputnik 2, launched by the USSR on November 3, 1957.

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This space suit was worn by Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. This suit was specifically designed for moon exploration.

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Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully land on the moon. Launched on July 16, 1969 at the Kennedy Space Center.

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U.S President John F. Kennedy delivers his famous "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at rice university in 1962. This speech inspires U.S citizens to support the Apollo program in the goal to land a man on the Moon.

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Used during the cold war, Soviet Space propaganda posters spread the message that science and communism are inseparable. Poster says "Be proud, Soviet, You Opened a Path from the Earth to the Stars!"

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Vostok 1 was the first spaceflight in the Vostok program. Launched by the USSR on April 12,1961 it carried the first human, Yuri Gagarin into space.

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On July 17, 1975 a handshake in space between American Brigadier General Thomas Stafford and Russian cosmonaut, Alexey Leonov brought and end to the Space Race. This handshake symbolized a new era of peaceful and cooperative space exploration.