Our Solar System

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  • Albert II, was the first monkey in space

    Albert II, was the first monkey in space

    Albert was a Rhesus money, a type of monkey that originally comes from Asia. Albert flew into space in a specially crafted American V2 rocket. It flew to a height of 83 miles from Earth.
  • Russia launched first satellite

    Russia launched first satellite

    Russia launched the first satellite into space, Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite to orbit around the Earth. Sputnik means "Satellite" in Russian.
  • First men on the moon

    First men on the moon

    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men on the moon.