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Declaration of space race
President Kenedy announces goal to get a man on the moon. He started the space race by saying this. This was to say that the U.S. could get to space before Russia. -
launch of pioneer 10
The pioneer was launched. This gave close up pictures of jupiter and was the first man made thing to leave the solar system. -
launch of first space station
U.S. launches the first space station called the space lab into space. This helps people stay in space longer and easier to study space. -
pathfinder lands on mars
The mars pathfinder lands. This gives us a chance to explore mars for the first time. -
Launch of Genisis
The Genisis spacecraft is launched. It was sent to go and collect atoms from solar wind. Scientists wanted to get the nebule that created the universe.