Space Exploration

By kbarron2016

  • Sputnik 1

    First to orbit Earth.
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    Space Exploration

  • Yuri A. Gagarin

    First human in space. (Soviet)

  • Alan B. Shepard

    First U.S. citizen in space.

  • John Glenn

    First U.S. citizen to orbit Earth.

  • Mariner 2

    Explored Venus's atmosphere.

  • Surveyor

    Landed on the Moons surface.

  • Neil Armstrong

    First Human to set foot on the .

  • Pioneer 10

    First probe to explore outer planet. (Jupiter)

  • Viking 1

    Mapped Mars and searched for life.

  • Venera

    Studied Venus. (Soviet probe)

  • Voyager 2

    Took photos of near planets, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

  • Magellan

    Mapped Venus, and studied its atmosphere

  • Galileo

    Studied Jupiter.