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Sputnik 1 was launched
the tiny russuin space craft won the race to space but was not able to come down without burning up. -
The first animal was launched into space
The dog Laika was the first dog to be launched into space but sadly died a few hours after launch. -
NASA was formed
This was the spark of many historical feats , like landing on the moon. -
Luna 2 probe makes it to the moon
This space craft , again made by the Russians, was the first to land on the moon. Unfortunately it crash landed into the moon breaking it in pieces -
First man in space
Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when he was in a rocket scace craft going into the boundaries of the atmosphere and eventually crashing.He parachuted out. -
First American in space travel
Alan Sheperd was the first American in space on a flight lasting 15 minutes and 28 seconds. -
Surveyor 1 landed on the moon
This robot was made proudly by the the U.S and sent pictures of the moons surface to NASA. -
The two first men land on the moon
Neil armstrong and Buzz Aldwin, were the first two men to ever successfuly make it to the moon's surface. -
Russian space craft Mars 2 explored mars
This space craft by the Russians explored mars in depth. -
Skylab was created
the first U.S experimental Space lab was created . -
Voyager was launched
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First Space shuttle was launched
The Space shuttle columbia . Or STS-1. This was the first ever space shuttle created . It was one of the best American feats ever. -
Space shuttle challenger exploded
This tragic event reminds us of the dangers of space travel and the bravery of our astronuats . -
Launch of Mars path finder
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first piece of the ISS space station was launched
this would be the spark of something magnifigcent . And the start to a new home of astronuats -
The pernament ISS crew moved in.
This crew has devoted their life in living in the international space station in space . They have lived in there since.
