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The first woman to go into space was Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union. This event was significant because she was the first ever female to ever travel into space.
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THe first animal in space was in 1949. This was important because it showed that living creatures can survive in micro gravity.
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Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957. It was important because it brought about The Space Race. It was the race that got NASA started.
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The first dog in space was in 1957. This was important because dogs are animals and they survive in space.
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The first U.S. satellite to ever be launched was called Explorer 1. This event was significant because it was America's first ever satellite launched without failure.
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The first man to ever orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin.This was a significant event because it inspired America to to the same, but better.
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The first U.S. man to ever go into space was John Glenn. This was significant because it inspired us to go farther than just to go up.
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THe first man to orbit Earth was John Glenn. The significance of this event was that it allowed us to know that people, not just animals, could survive in space.
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The first U.S. space walk happened in 1965. It was important because it was the first time that an American astronaut exited the ship to walk in space.
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The first space walk was performed by Alexei Leonov. This event was significant because it was the first time a man could get out of the ship and walk in space.
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The Gemini 7 launch happened in 1965. This was significant bacause it was one of the ships to acheive all primary and secondary goals.
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The Apollo 8 mission happened in 1968. This was significant because it was the only manned mission to exit the Earth's orbit, circle around the moon, and to return to Earth safely.
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The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong. This is important because he was the first person to land on the moon.
