1. EXPLORING THE GALAXY

2. First Steps
 The first steps were when they launched the first successful satellite
called Sputnik 1.
 The second satellite launched was called Sputnik 2 .This satellite
was used to send a dog named Laika into space .Men were curios if
a living thing could survive in space .Sadly Laika did not survive.
 The third satellite set out was called Explorer 6.It was used to send
back pictures back to Earth of Earth.
 the fourth satellite set out was TIROS 1.it was used to send back
weather information.
 The fifth satellite sent out was Echo 1.this one was used to send TV
signals.

3. Space Race
 As soon as the Russians sent out the first satellite the space race was
on.
 Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space .The Russians were in lead.
Yuri Gagarin orbited earth once[2500 miles] before landing.
 A little less then a month later Alan Shepard blasted off but
returned back down[320 miles].
 The next year John Glenn blasted off in the space ship called
friendship 7 .He orbited three times before landing. He told
everyone that earth looked like a big map. He was an American hero
.the Americans were in the lead.
 Soon Russia caught up .they had sent out the first woman in space .

4. To the Moon
 Many people have wondered about the moon. It’s time to find out
about it.
 The moon orbits around the earth .
 Apollo 7 carried three astronauts . Scientists had tested the space
craft to see if it would take men to the moon.
 Apollo 8 proved that we could go to the moon. Three astronauts had
orbited around the moon about ten times.
 Apollo 9 astronauts orbited earth . They tested the lunar
Model.
 Apollo 10 flew all the way to the moon 9miles from surface.
 Apollo 11 landed on the moon .6 hours later Neil Armstrong took the
first step on the moon. A few days later they left the moon.

5. The Space Shuttle
 The USA had made it to the moon. They were
ahead in the space race .
 Science tests were done in labs to see what
would be next.
 The next thing that was done was space
shuttles.
 Soon they had made shuttles for the
astronauts .

6. Other Planets and Beyond
 No people have been to other planets but
many machines have.
 Mariner explored the atmosphere of Mars.
 Pioneers mission was to land on Venus.
 Viking landed on mars in 1997.
 Cassini –Huygens recently sent pictures back
of Titan Saturn's largest moon.

7. Conclusion
 Even know we’ve been exploring the galaxy for almost 50 years.
 There is so much still to learn about space and the galaxy.
 1957 the first satellite sent out .
 1960 first human in space.
 1963 first woman in space.
 1965 first space walk.
 1969 first human to walk on the moon.
 1981 first space shuttle mission.
 1983 pioneer leaves the solar system.
 1990 Hubble telescope launched.
 2000 crew arrives at ISS.
 2003 ISS completed Cassini-Huygens sends pictures from Saturn.

8. Hot’s Q’s
 1. Space travel is dangerous and very expensive.
Do you think it is worth it? Yes because we are
learning about atmospheres and galaxies.
 Was Laikas death a waste? Kind of because she
was a good dog and she didn’t deserve death
 would you be a good astronaut ? No because I
would probably fall out of the spaceship .
 If you had the chance to explore the deep sea or
deep space which would you choose and why?
Both because they are both exotic and full of
adventures.