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Soviet Union lanched Sputnik, the very first to orbit Earth!
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NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was formed in replace of NACA.
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The Soviet Union launched Luna 2, it was the first space probe to hit the moon.
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Yuri A. Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, orbited Earth in Vostok, a spaceship.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first U.S. astronaut in space.
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Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space!
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The U.S launched the Apollo 8 spacecraft into space and orbited the moon 10 times then returned to Earth.
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U.S austronaughts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed Apollo 11 on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the very first person to walk on the moon. This was a huge set for the U.S.
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The U.S spacecraft, Challenger, tore apart in midair, killing all that were aboard. Seven astronaughts were killed in this tragedy.
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Yang Liwei became the first person launched into space by China