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America did not have the honor of entering outer space
first. The U.S.S.R. put both the first satellite and man
into space. These two events helped fuel U.S.
determination to put the first person on the moon.
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Humanity did not get to the moon overnight. It took many
other accomplishments to reach this greater goal. John
Glenn’s orbiting of the Earth and Edward White’s space
walk were two such stepping-stones.
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The Apollo Program suffered setbacks and disasters.
Roger Chaffee, Virgil Grissom and Edward White died from
smoke inhalation while testing Apollo 1 on January 1,
1967.
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Astronauts trained strenuously for space travel. Take a
look at the Apollo 11 crew preparing for the moon
mission.
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This was the day! Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and
Michael Collins suited up and boarded the rocket. An
excited crowd watched the launch from Cape Kennedy.
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With his famous words, “That’s one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind,” Neil Armstrong became the
first man to walk on the lunar surface.
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President Nixon became an active participant in the
Apollo 11 mission. Via telephone, he congratulated the
astronauts on the moon.
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Returning to Earth safely was the last leg of the Apollo
11 journey. Successful splashdown and recovery capped a
milestone in space exploration.
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People around the world celebrated the achievement of
the moon pioneers. Crowds in New York and Los Angeles
gave the astronauts an ecstatic welcome.
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The first moon mission was not the last. Charles Conrad
Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr. and Alan Bean were the
astronauts for Apollo 12.
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NASA spent years developing an alternative space vehicle
to replace one-shot space capsules. Engineers designed
the reusable craft known as the space shuttle.
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With the moon conquered, humanity wanted to know even
more what existed beyond our planet. The Hubble
Telescope has continued to expand our knowledge of the
cosmos.
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The Red Planet has held Earth’s interest for decades,
and many scientists hope to expand space exploration on
Mars. Perhaps the next giant leap will involve human
steps on Mars.
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