The History of Space Exploration: a Timeline

When does space begin? 

• 10 km

• 100 km

• 1000 km 

What did Laika teach us? 

• Humans can survive a space lauch. 

• Humans can survive in zero G environments. 

• Both. 

Who was the first human launched into space? 

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• Alan Shepard Jr.

What was John F. Kennedy's goal? 

• Develop a permanent space station.

• Land a man on the moon and return him safely. 

• Create NASA. 

The first woman in space was from? 

• Russia

• United States

• China

What else was remarkable about her space mission? 

• Only woman to walk on the moon. 

• First American woman in space. 

• Only woman on a solo space mission. 

Which mission was the first to land on the moon?

• Apollo 1

• Apollo 8

• Apollo 11

Pioneer 10 space probe was the first object to:

• complete a mission to Jupiter

• enter the asteroid belt

• both

• neither

Which planet was the Soviet Union interested in studying? 

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

What year was the Hubble telescope launched? 

• 1986

• 1990

• 1991

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