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Fascinating Facts About Space and Space Travel

Here are some fascinating facts about space and space travel.

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars are caused by tiny particles burning up as they enter the earth's atmosphere causing a luminous effect.

John Glenn was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.

The worlds first man to travel into space was the Russian airman, Yuri Gagarin. He made one orbit of the earth on April 12, 1961.

The first satellite launched into space was Sputnik 1. It was launched by Russia on October 4, 1957.

Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first man to walk in space on March 18, 1965.

The first woman to go into space was Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut. She orbited the earth in 1963.

The moon has no light of its own, it shines by reflecting sunlight.

You can find this one in the Soccer sub-category of the Sports category

The size of the goal area must be 8 yards by 8 feet (7.32 m by 2.44 m) and the penalty spot must be 12 yards (11 m)from the goal line.