was a Russian by the name of Yuri Gagarin‚ who would be the first to reach out into the stars and usher in a new age of exploration. The third in a brood of 4 children‚ Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was born on March 9‚ 1934‚ in the town of Klushino. Both his
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First Man in Space Topic: Yuri Gagarin General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about first man who escaped Earth’s gravity and appeared in space. Thesis: Gagarin was to be the very first man being in space. Introduction Attention Getter: What would you think if I ask who was the first man in space? First idea is Neil Armstrong? Isn’t it? But what if I say that there was cosmonaut from Soviet Union who traveled in space one year earlier? Significance of Topic:
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was knee-deep in competition with the Soviet Union‚ in an ongoing saga entitled the Cold War. The Soviets sent the first artificial satellite‚ Sputnik‚ into space on October 4‚ 1957‚ commencing the Space Race; then they continued by launching Yuri Gagarin‚ making him the first person to orbit Earth” (FactCite). About five years later‚ on September 12‚ 1962‚ President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University in Houston‚ Texas. Kennedy wanted to rally the audience to support NASA’s Apollo Program
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widespread‚ socially accepted drug use (including LSD and marijuana) and psychedelicmusic. Science [edit]Space exploration The Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union dominated the 1960s. The Soviets sent the first man‚ Yuri Gagarin‚ into outer space
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Harutyun Sahakyan English 10A Period 1 February 11‚ 2013 The space race first began between the Soviet Union and the United States around 1957 when the Soviet Union launched their first satellite‚ Sputnik 1‚ into space to orbit the earth. It ended around 1975 with the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project‚ a joint space mission between the Soviet Union and the United States. The space race compares to Animal Farm‚ because of how the Soviet Union failed multiple times in building an aircraft that could reach
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Good morning dear professor and my schoolmates. As most of you know‚ my name is Martina Marčoková. I would like to thank you for coming today to hear my presentation that is part of my final evaluation of this subject. I am going to talk about space exploration. It might be useful to start with a brief outline of my presentation. Firstly I will talk about history of space exploration‚ secondly I will mention first flights and first human flights and lastly I will tell you something about the
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“That’s one small step for man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” It was July 20 1969‚ the day that reshaped our nation and gave us unparalleled dreams for the future. The impact of the day goes far beyond our pride and nationalism; that day would change space exploration and technology forever. Just like a shooting star‚ that day would give us a glimpse of hope. A chance to see an event so breathtaking and defying‚ it would be man’s greatest accomplishment in the 20th century. As millions of people watched
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The Space Race The space race began in 1957 after the cold war. The Soviet Union and The United States of America were fighting for superiority in the cold war. They thought that the first in space would be more superior. This was only the beginning of the race for space. The First Satellites After Russia heard rumors that the U.S. was planning on launching a satellite into space‚ they hurried and built Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite in space on October 4‚ 1957. Sputnik one was about the size of
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The years after World War II was a time of great scientific and technological advancements. With these advancements came great tension and rivalry between the United States and the former Union of Soviet Socialists Republic (USSR). The biggest rivalry between the two superpowers was the advancement in space technology. In 1952‚ the International Geophysical Year (IGY) was established in which scientists stated that in the time between July 1‚ 1957 and December 31‚ 1958‚ solar activity would be at
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potatoes and rags in exhaust pipes‚ and poured soil into tank batteries.” (French 4) Although it was risky‚ Gagarin did everything he could to annoy the Germans‚ and to resist the invaders. Gagarin put himself at risk for himself and other villagers. Furthermore‚ Gagarin risked his own life again by taking up the job of being the first human to fly into space for his own country. Gagarin was also a brave man – “When Korolev invited the group of astronauts to look inside a Vostok spacecraft test
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