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The Soviet Union launched the very first satallite into orbit, Sputnik 1.
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The Soviets send the first living thing into space, a dog named Laika. This dog showed the people if it is possible for living things to bear no oxygen in soace and live safely. This dog died, nut it didn't let people down.
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The United States joins the race by sending their first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit.
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The US makes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This lets all the scientists come together and use more knowledge. Using this made ediscorveries easier.
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The Soviets jumped ahead in the race from sending the first human into space. This led to many more possible discoveries for man kind.
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Alan B. Shepard decided to take America just a little step further in the race. He became the first American in space, which led for America to have more discoveries as well.
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John Glenn heloed us out by staying in one of those capsels and orbiting the Earth 3 times! This let us get an idea of the planet more closely because of the fact that he saw it that many times.
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Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshikova was the first girl ever into space, and she was for the soviets. This doesn't change much, but it is an accomplishment. It
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Venus 3 is launched by the Soviets.. This is the first man made object to land on Venus.
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Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin lead the US to victory by being the first perople to walk on the moon! This is obviously very important by letting the US win the race and let the Soviets lose.
