Sputnik Sparks the Space Race 4 Project Gemini Prepares Astronauts 6 Fire Destroys Apollo 1 Killing Its Crew 8 Armstrong Skips First Chance to Be an Astronaut 10 Saturn V Rocket Taller than the Statue of Liberty 12 The Eagle Almost Runs Out of Fuel 14 Half a Billion People Watch the First Moon Walk 16 The Moon Smells like Burned Gunpowder 18 Soviet Probe Crashes on Moon 20 Apollo 11 Astronauts Fill Out Customs Forms 22 Apollo 11 Brings Back Three New Minerals 24 No Human Has Visited the Moon since 1972 26 12 Key Dates 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
On October 4 1957 the night sky lit up over a secret site in the Soviet Union The Soviets had launched a missile into space The rocket and its historic cargo reached 139 miles 223 km above the earth Then the core of the rocket fell away A shiny aluminum sphere the size of a basketball emerged Its four long antennae unfolded The radio transmitter inside started beeping The world’s first satellite Sputnik 1 began to circle Earth Sputnik shocked the world It fueled the fear that there was a missile gap between the United States and Sputnik 1 had four long rods as its antennae SPUTNIK SPARKS THE SPACE RACE 1 4
12 Incredible Facts About The First Moon Landing
Learn about critical moments, key players, lasting effects, interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and timeline.
About This Book
By: Angie Smibert
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
