The Astronauts: Space Survival (Moon Flight Atlas)

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Introduction In the 1960s the United States and Soviet Union were rivals in space This competition was called the Space Race At first the Soviets led the way but the U S caught up and became the first to land on the Moon The U S space agency NASA directed the Mercury space program followed by the Gemini and Apollo programs The aim was for astronauts to land on the Moon and then return safely to Earth 2