312. The Space Race (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Beginning in the late 1950s, the USA and USSR began an intense competition to reach outer space. The Space Race, as it became known, led to technological achievements and milestones in human history.

Today, let’s discuss the space race, the first humans in space and on the moon, the new space race that is developing right now, and learn some useful space related vocabulary!

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Vocabulary

• Orbit (noun/verb): The curved path of an object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
• Lunar (adjective): Relating to the moon.
• Satellite (noun): A man-made object placed in orbit around a planet, moon, or star.
• To launch (verb): To send a spacecraft, missile, or other object into the air or space.
• Civilian (noun/adjective): A person not in the armed services or the police force; relating to non-military purposes.
• Spacewalk (noun): An activity where an astronaut moves outside their spacecraft while in space.
• Milestone (noun): A significant stage or event in the development or progress of something.

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