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First Satellite to Orbit Earth - October 4 1957 - location: Space

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First Satellite to Orbit Earth - October 4 1957 - location: Space

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The first satellite to orbit Earth was Sputnik 1 which was launched by the Soviet Union. The satellite is a small, circular satellite that weighed about 83 kilograms and orbited Earth. Its successful launch and orbit brought the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the US.

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First animal to orbit space - Nov 1957 - location: Space

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First animal to orbit space - Nov 1957 - location: Space

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Laika was a Soviet space dog who was the first animal to orbit the Earth. She was originally a stray who was taken by the Soviet space program to be the "passenger" of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. Laika was chosen to test the safety of space travel for living creatures. Unfortunately she did not survive her mission.

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First Person in Space - April 12 1961 - location: Space

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First Person in Space - April 12 1961 - location: Space

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The first person to travel to space is Yuri Gagarin. He was a Soviet Air Force pilot who orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Gagarin's flight lasted 108 minutes, and he circled the Earth once reaching an altitude of around 200 miles above the planet's surface.

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First Us Man in Space - May 1 1961 - Location:Space

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First Us Man in Space - May 1 1961 - Location:Space

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The first US man to travel to space was Alan Shepard. He was a naval aviator and astronaut who flew aboard the Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraft. Shepard's flight was suborbital during which he reached an altitude of about 116 miles above the Earth's surface.

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Kennedy's moon Speech - May 25, 1961 - Houston, Texas

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Kennedy's moon Speech - May 25, 1961 - Houston, Texas

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President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, explaining his view for the United States to land a man on the moon and return safely to Earth. This speech is well known as the "Moon Speech" and is one of the most famous speeches in American history. During the speech, Kennedy explained the difficulty and cost of this mission but said that it was mandatory in order to advance in science and technology

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First Women in Space - June 16 1963 - location: Space

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First Women in Space - June 16 1963 - location: Space

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The first woman in space was Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. She launched aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft as part of the Vostok program. Tereshkova's mission lasted a bit under three days and she orbited the Earth 48 times, becoming the first woman to do so.

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Apollo 8 mission - December 21, 1968 - location: Space

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Apollo 8 mission - December 21, 1968 - location: Space

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Apollo 8 was the first spaceship to orbit the moon. During the mission, the crew orbited the Moon ten times. Apollo 8 was a crucial step in NASA's goal of landing humans on the Moon and returning them safely back to Earth.

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Apollo 11 moon landing - July 20 1969 - location: Moon

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Apollo 11 moon landing - July 20 1969 - location: Moon

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Apollo 11 was the first mission with people to land on the Moon. The mission was launched by NASA on July 16, 1969. The crew of Apollo 11 included of Commander Neil Armstrong, Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins.

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First man on the Moon - July 21 1969 - location: Moon

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First man on the Moon - July 21 1969 - location: Moon

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Armstrong became the first person ever to walk on the moon. Armstrong set foot on the moon famously declaring "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Their mission was a very historical achievement for NASA and the US and is one of the most significant events in human history.

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International Space Station - 1998 - Location:Space

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International Space Station - 1998 - Location:Space

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The International Space Station is a collaborative station between the United States, Russia, and other countries. It is the largest spacecraft ever built and has been continuously inhabited by astronauts since November 2000. This provides a platform for scientific research and international cooperation in space to happen.