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Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?
a) John Glenn
b) Alan Shepard
c) Neil Armstrong
d) Yuri Gagarin

Which country was the first to send a moan into space?
a) Soviet Union
b) United States of America
c) China
d)

The __________ was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth.
a) Project Mercury
b) Project Apollo
c)
d)

The Soviet Union launched ________, the worlds first artificial satellite, into the Earth's orbit in 1957.
a) Sputnik
b) Explorer I
c)
d)

The telescope in space that allows us to see farther into space and takes pictures of stars, galaxies, and other objects in space
a) James Webb telescope
b) John's Reflecting telescope
c) Hubble Space telescope
d) Simmons Refracting telescope

First man to land on the Moon
a) Neil Armstrong
b) Yuri Gagarin
c) Buzz Aldrin
d) John Glenn

Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.
a) Space ship
b) Space shuttle
c) Voyager 1
d) Space station

Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.
a) Space shuttle
b) Satellite
c) Space Probe
d) International Space Station

Has no people on it and is used to gather information
a) Space probe
b) Space craft
c) Space shuttle
d) Launch-pad

Orbits a Earth and sends waves to and from Earth.
a) Satellite
b) Space probe
c) Launch-pad
d) Light-year

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