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Astronaut and first human on the Moon. Commanded Apollo 11 and made the historic Moon landing on July 20, 1969.

Neil Armstrong

100

What happened on December 21–27, 1968

Apollo 8 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.

100

What does STEM mean?

An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

100

NASA’s programs led to employment in...

Engineering, computing, manufacturing, and research.

100

What was the Kennedy´s moon speech?

President John F. Kennedy announced the goal to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.

200

Apollo 11 astronaut and second man on the Moon. Played a crucial role in both lunar operations and EVA procedures.

Buzz Aldrin

200

What happened in July 20, 1969?

The Moon Landing (Apollo 11)

200

What is a Cosmonaut?

A person trained by the Soviet or Russian space agency to travel into space 

200

What kind of technologies were developed for space?

 Freeze-dried food, computer chips, and satellite tech

200

What did the Apollo 8 did?

became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.

300

NASA's first flight director. Architect of mission control operations and instrumental in planning and executing early manned spaceflights.

Chris Kraft

300

When was the NASA founded? 

July 29, 1958

300

What was Sputnik?

The first artificial satellite sent into space, launched by the USSR in 1957. 

300

What was the biggest goal in the Space Race?

Landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth

300

What happened to Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. 

They died during the fire of the Apollo 1 Tragedy.

400

Who was Alexei Leonov?

First human to perform a spacewalk 

400

Date of the Apollo-Soyuz Mission 

July 1975

400

What was Salyut?

A series of Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s and 1980s.

400

What major international projects were made after reaching the moon?

The International Space Station and Mars rovers.

400

The Soviets focused on _________, launching Salyut 1

Space stations

500

Who was Sergei Korolev?

Chief Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer

500

When was the Apollo 1 Tragedy?

January 27, 1967

500

What does NASA means?

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. government agency in charge of space exploration and research 

500

What hurt the economy of the USSR over time?

Economic strain from high space and military spending

500

Who was aboard on the Sputnik 2?

Laika, a dog, who became the first living creature to orbit Earth

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