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The Cold War Begins
The Cold War was a silent battle between America and the Soviet Union. They raced to put the first man in space, the first satellite in Orbit, and the first man on the moon. -
First Artificial Satellite is put into orbit
Launched by the Soviet Union. -
First Living Organism in Space
A dog named Laika was put into Sputnik 2 and launched into space. -
First pictures taken of Space
The pictures were taken of the moon by Luna 3, a space station. -
First people to Orbit the moon
Men on Apollo 8 orbited the moon. -
First Man on the Moon
Apollo 11 put the first man on the moon. -
The First Landing on Another Planet
A soft landing on Venus by Venera 7 from the Soviet Union. -
First Space Station Launched
The first space station is launched by the Soviet Union. It had space to live and study for long periods of time. -
The First Reusable Spacecraft is Launched
The U.S. launched a reusable spacecraft that returned 2 days later. -
First Crew to Reside in the Space Station
The first resident crew to live in the Russian space station. -
The First Spacecraft to Land on a Different Planet's Moon
An American spacecraft landed on Saturn's moon Titan. -
First Spacecraft to Return with Astroid Samples
The Japanese Spacecraft returned with samples that enriched our knowledge of space objects -
First Spacecraft to Land on a Dwarf Planet
A European spacecraft landed on Ceres. -
The Farthest Object Observed by a Spacecraft
The New Horizons Spacecraft visited the Kuiper Belt, going farther than any other spacecraft.