The Soviet Union and the US.
Spain led the way in early exploration. Other major players included France, England, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
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Portugal
Portugal led the way to exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. They were the first to navigate around the southern tip of Africa and establish sea routes to India and Asia. Portuguese explorers like Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan played crucial roles in this era of exploration.
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By establishing that man could function in the weightlessness of orbit, and that man-made vehicles could withstand the inhospitable conditions of space, Yuri Gagarin led the way for manned exploration of the Final Frontier. (see related)
Portugal
Sputnik led to the space race and the development of the Apollo program. It proved that humans could successfully launch objects into Earth's orbit, paving the way for space exploration and satellite technology.
Portugal led the way in European exploration during the 1400s (15th century). They began a systematic exploration of the Atlantic coast of Africa under Prince Henry the Navigator in 1418.
1. What were the expected results of each country's space exploration efforts? 2. Has mankind progressed or profited in any way as a result of our moon exploration? 3. What countries were involved in the space race? 4. Who won the space race? Explain your answer.
The first human in space was Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. He made his historic flight on April 12, 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, paving the way for human space exploration.