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The first unmanned artificial earth satellite. It originated from the U.S.S.R.
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It landed on the moon becoming the first man-made object to reach another body in our universe.
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This was the first U.S. landing on the moon.
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When it landed on the moon, it launched a space rover that took photos and completed a soil analysis of the moon's surface.
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It became the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. It was launched by the U.S.S.R.
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Launched by the U.S., it was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
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It landed on Venus and was launched by the U.S.S.R.
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Launched by the U.S. and Europe, it was designed to orbit Jupiter. It is still transmitting data.
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It arrived on Mars on July 4, 1997. It was the first spacecraft to use an airbag landing system and the first spacecraft to launch a rover on Mars. Signals were lost with it on September 27, 1997.
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This is a Mars science laboratory launched by NASA and designed to explore the habitability of Mars.
