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Mouses and monkeys on the Moon.
According to information from NASA, the first animals sent to space were monkeys and mice. The first of them was Albert I, a resus monkey, launched into space on June 11, 1948. For its part, another specimen, Albert II, was sent in 1949. Unfortunately, both primates died. -
20th Century
The United States and the Soviet Union were in a space race, competing to be the first country to explore space. -
The Beginning of the Space Race.
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first satellite in the orbit.At 83 kilograms and about the size of a basketball, it became the first human-made satellite to orbit the Earth. -
Laika in the Moon.
Laika was launched into space on the artificial satellite Sputnik 2 and became the first living being to travel into outer space. He died on the flight, a few hours after takeoff, and was also the first living being to die in Earth orbit. -
Yuri Gagarin.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel to space. -
The U.S. Moon Landing.
The U.S. develops the Apollo program to send humans to the Moon. A board was a woman, Valentina Tereshkova.It was created by Margaret Hamilton -
Fist Moon Landing.
Apollo 11 lauches with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. After traveling for four days, the spacecraft reached the Moon. -
To walk on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon and says the famous words:"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind".They spent about 21 hours on the Moon, conducting experiments, taking photos, and collecting 382 kg of moon rocks. -
To set foot on Earth.
The astronauts returns to Earth, landing the Pacific Ocean.The command module entered the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 11,032 meters per second.
Immediately after their return to Earth, the Apollo 11 astronauts boarded the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) along with a doctor and technician. The goal of the MQF was to prevent the unlikely spread of lunar infections by isolating astronauts from contact with other people. -
The last mission.
The last mission was in 1972, by Apollo 17; What happened during the following years to avoid repeating this astronomical procedure. The human being is awake to return to the Moon. -
What photograph did NASA take on January 1, 2000?
The image was one of the first high-resolution images of Mars. -
New missions.
Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin plan new Moon and Mars missions. -
Artemis II-Artemis III
NASA's goal is now September 2025 for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, and September 2026 for Artemis III. -
Asteroid YR4.
As of January 2025, asteroid 2024 YR4 has 6 identified impact probabilities, with the closest being December 22, 2032. Currently, the probability of the asteroid hitting Earth on that date is estimated at 1 in 35. An asteroid with such a high risk has not been seen in almost 20 years!