Space Exploration

By jfoster16

  • Sputnik 1

    The first artificial satellite in space.

  • Alan B. Shepard

    Alan B Shepard became the first U.S. citizen in space.

  • Yuri A. Gagarin

    Soviet cosmosnaut Yuri A Gagarin became the first human in sapce. He orbited Earth and returned safely.

  • Mariner 2

    Mariner 2 verified high temperatures in Venus's atmosphere

  • John Glenn - Project Mercury

    John Glenn became the first U.S. citizen to orbit Earth.

  • Project Apollo

    Apollo 11 landed on the Moon's surface. Neil Armstrong was the first human to step foot on the Moon. Edwin Aldrin was also on the Moon with him while the explored the Moon for 2 hours.