Space travel is about going to space. It started a long time ago.
The first step was sending satellites. Sputnik was the first one. It went to space in 1957. It was made by Russia.
Next, animals went to space. A dog named Laika went on Sputnik 2. This was in 1957 too.
The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin. He was from Russia. He went to space in 1961. His spaceship was called Vostok 1.
The first American man in space was Alan Shepard. He went in 1961, after Yuri.
The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova. She was from Russia too. She went to space in 1963.
Americans went to the Moon in 1969. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. He said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Space shuttles came next. They could go to space many times. The first shuttle was Columbia. It flew in 1981.
Now, we have the International Space Station. It is a big lab in space. People from different countries work there.
Space travel is very exciting. We learn a lot from it. We still have much to explore.
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What was the first satellite sent to space?
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Which country sent the first satellite to space?
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Who was the first man to go to space?
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From which country was the first man in space?
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What was the name of the first American man in space?
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Who was the first woman in space?
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Which country did the first woman in space come from?
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What did Neil Armstrong do in 1969?
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What is the name of the first space shuttle?
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What is the International Space Station used for?
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- Sputnik.
- Russia.
- Yuri Gagarin.
- Russia.
- Alan Shepard.
- Valentina Tereshkova.
- Russia.
- He was the first man to walk on the Moon.
- Columbia.
- It is used as a big lab where people from different countries work.