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Gr 5 Up—Climb aboard the mission to the moon that paved the way for the future of space exploration. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into Earth's orbit, the space race had begun and the United States was losing. In response, NASA was created and, by 1961, President John F. Kennedy made exploring space a priority. Many missions, both manned and unmanned, were launched i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In 1968, Apollo 8's astronauts orbited the moon, paving the way for the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that fulfilled President Kennedy's v...Log In or Sign Up to Read More