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In 1903, (no exact date) a russian teacher came up with an idea to use rockets for space travel.
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Yuri Gagarin is the first man ever to go into outer space.
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Sputnik 1 was the very first satellite to ever go into space and was launched by the soviet Union.
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Sputnik 2 Carried the dog Laika for 7 days in orbit, is launched and stays in orbit until April 13, 1958.
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The Luna 1 is the first man-made satellite to orbit the moon.
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The Ranger 7 gives the first close-up pictures of the moon.
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Soviet Zond 5 is the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and come back.
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Apollo 11 was launched and the crew went to the moon.
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Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon.
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Salyut 7 falls from the orbit and burns up over Argentina.
