November:

• November 3, 1957 – Launch of Laika: The Soviet Union launched Laika, the first living creature, into space aboard Sputnik 2.
• November 13, 1971 – Mariner 9’s Arrival at Mars: NASA’s Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars, studying the planet’s surface and atmosphere.
• November 12, 1980 – Voyager 1’s Encounter with Saturn: NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft passed by Saturn, providing close-up images and data of the planet and its rings.
• November 20, 1988 – U.S., Russia, Canada, Japan, and the participating countries of the European Space Agency launched the first parts of the International Space Station.

This blog post is part of a series of writings celebrating and sharing the successes of the Space Exploration. They will be posted on the 20th of each month to celebrate the first landing on the moon. (July 20, 1969) To read more and find classroom resources follow this Link.