Long TextExercise 54 of 74

The Space Race, a defining aspect of the Cold War, was a period of intense competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve dominance in space exploration. Spanning from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, this era not only marked significant technological advancements but also symbolized the…

• What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?
• Who was the first human to orbit Earth?