What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched on October 4th, 1957?
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Nope, sorry. 😢
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Between 1957 and 1961, 4 animals (3 dogs and 1 chimpanzee) were sent into space. Which of these space-traveling animals was the first to leave Earth?
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Slay!
That was incorrect.
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Who became the first human to journey into outer space in 1961?
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Sensational!
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Just weeks after Yuri Gagarin went to space, US astronaut Alan Shepherd completed the first ever pilot-controlled spaceflight. What was the official name of this mission?
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Impressive! 👍
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What telecommunications company helped launched the Telstar 1 satellite in 1962, leading to the first live television images between the USA and Europe?
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You're one class act!
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Which country became the third to send a person into space in 1978?
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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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What country was the first to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon in 1966?
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Doh! 🤬
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The first Apollo mission was scheduled for February 21st, 1967, but never took place. What happened that led to the mission never occurring?
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon on July 20th, 1969. Who was the third member of their crew who did not walk on the Moon?
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You're doing great!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔
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In what year did the Soviet Union first put a cosmonaut on the Moon?
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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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What did the three-person crew of Soyuz 11 become the first people to do in space in 1971?
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Superb!
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What country was the first to land an unmanned spacecraft on Mars in 1971?
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Outstanding!
Doh! 🤬
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A company from what country became the first to send a commercially operated domestic satellite into geostationary orbit in 1972?
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Nice going!
Nope, sorry. 😢
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When was the last time someone walked on the Moon?
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Magnificent!
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What year did the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster take place?
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