Chapter 1
The birth of NASA and the space race
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Chapter 2
Project Apollo and the giant leap
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Chapter 3
The space shuttle era and orbital labs
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Chapter 4
Robotic pioneers and the search for life
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of NASA
Ch 1 · The birth of NASA and the space race
artiteacher NASA and the Space Race
Sputnik lit the spark, now NASA's aiming high! (Yeah, we're reaching the sky!)
Fun Fact
NASA's creation: President Eisenhower signed NASA into law on July 29, 1958, because he insisted the space agency be civilian-led, not run by the military.
Glossary
satellite (noun)
An artificial object placed in orbit around a celestial body to gather information or transmit communication signals. The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 prompted the creation of the American space agency.
An artificial object placed in orbit around a celestial body to gather information or transmit communication signals. The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 prompted the creation of the American space agency.
Quiz
Which brilliant mathematician hand-verified the orbital calculations for John Glenn's 1962 flight?
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Why did President Eisenhower insist that NASA be a civilian agency rather than military?
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In which state is NASA's Langley Research Center, where the 'Hidden Figures' worked, located?
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What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957?
