History and Technology of Space Exploration Review

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What was the first rocket to reach space?

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V2 rocket.

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What came right after the V2 rocket in the timeline of space exploration?

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First animals in space (fruit flies).

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Who was the first human to travel into space?

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Yuri Gagarin.

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What year was Sputnik 1 launched?

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1957.

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Which country launched Sputnik 1?

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Russia.

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What model of the universe did ancient Greeks propose?

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Geocentric model.

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What did Aristotle believe about the shape of the Earth?

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The Earth is spherical and moves.

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What significant event in space exploration occurred in 1969?

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The first man on the moon.

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What is the name of the first space shuttle that tragically exploded?

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Space Shuttle Challenger.

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What does the term 'heliocentric' mean?

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A model of the universe where the Sun is at the center.