key dates
when did both the soviets and the US announce that the were going to space
august 2 1989
who was the first man to step foot on the moon?
neil armstrong
why did the soviets and the us start racing
when the us announced they are going to space at the same time as the soviets, the soviets took the announcement as a challenge
why does it still matter
it marks the beginning or space travel
when did the first satellite get launched
oct 4 1957
who was the first person in space?
yuri gagarin sent by the soviets
what did both the soviets and the us do
they both recruited top scientists from Germany
when did Neil armstrong and his crew go to the moon
july 16 1890
who else was on neil armstrong crew
buzz aldrn and michael collns
what did the Russians call their space pilots
cosmonauts meaning "sailors of the universe"
when did the soviets put Yuri Gagarin in space
April 12 1961
who was the first woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova
what does astronauts mean
star sailor