Space Exploration Timeline Video

What was the first man-made object to pass the 100-kilometer threshold into space and provide the first pictures of Earth from space?

• Sputnik 1

• V-2 military rocket

• Apollo 8

• Vostok 1

Which animal was the first to orbit Earth, paving the way for human spaceflight despite a one-way trip?

• Albert the Rhesus monkey

• Tsygan

• Laika

• Dezik

Who was the first human to be launched into space, completing one full orbit of the planet and returning safely?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Frank Borman

• James Lovell

Who was the first woman to travel into space, orbiting Earth 48 times on a solo mission?

• Laika

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

• Svetlana Savitskaya

Who were the three astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission?

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, John Glenn

• Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise

• Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, William Anders

Which country launched the first-ever space station?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• China

• European Space Agency

What significant space exploration milestone was achieved by NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless in 1984?

• First person to walk on the Moon

• First untethered spacewalk

• First person to orbit the Earth

• First person to command the International Space Station

What was identified as the cause of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986?

• Engine malfunction

• Fuel tank leak

• Faulty O-ring seal

• Collision with space debris

When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

• 1986

• 1990

• 1997

• 2004

Which rover was the first to operate outside the Earth-Moon system?

• Perseverance

• Curiosity

• Sojourner

• Spirit