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Who was the first man to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What two countries were involved in the space race?
The United States & The Soviet Union (Russia)
Name of famous Chimp to fly up for the US. He was the first organism to perform task on a spaceflight.
Ham
Space X
The nick name of this planet is "the red planet"
Mars
What American orbited Earth for the first time?
John Glenn
What country launched the first satellite into space?
Soviet Union (Russia)
Name of the first satellite launched into space.
Sputnik
What is the name of Jeff Bezo's company?
Blue Origin
He is credited with improving the telescope.
Galileo
Which president signed NASA into existence?
President Eisenhower
What year did the first man land on the moon?
1969
What powerful telescope was launched in 1990?
Hubble
Name the 3 major current space companies/agencies.
NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin
Name of the spaceflight that took the first crew to the moon.
Apollo 11
Which president vowed to go to the moon in his speech in 1962?
John F. Kennedy
How many countries came together to create the International Space Station?
15
What was the first animal in space?
A dog, Laika
What is the next goal of both NASA and SpaceX?
Go to the moon
Name of the shuttle that exploded in January 28, 1986
Challenger
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gargarin
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Admininstration
Name one of the primates to ever survive spaceflight.
Able the Rhesus Macaque and Baker the Squirrel Monkey
How do the private space companies plan to make momey?
Space Tourism
Name of shuttle that disintegrated upon reentry in February 1, 2003.
Columbia
Who was the second man to step on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped on the moon?
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" -Neil Armstrong
What is the name of NASA's newest telescope launched in 2021?
James Webb Telescope
What is the name of Richard Branson's space flight company?
What is the name of NASA's primary launch site and where many rockets have been built.
Kennedy Space Center