Space Exploration

Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1930. Neil Armstrong was the first person to step foot on the moon.

Neil Armstrong

Aboard the Soviet's Sputnik 2, Laika, a dog, became the very first living creature to enter orbit. However, since the Soviets did not create a re-entry plan, Laika died in space.

Laika

Space Exploration

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth's first satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first. The fact that the Soviets were successful fed fears that the U.S. military had generally fallen behind in developing new technology

Sputnik 1

Grace Maloney

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