Astronomys History
Jevon Johnson
The Cold War
The Cold war started during the Space Race. It was between Russia and the USA. Both countries struggle to launch the first man into space. Unfortunately, Russia won that round by launching astronaut, Yuri Gagarin. That is when NASA was found by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Then, they launch Alan Shepard to space .
People of the Cold War
- On the left, is Robert Goddard who created the first liquid_fueled rocket
- In the center, is Dwight D. Eisenhower who found NASA in 1958
- On the right, is Alan Shepard who was the first American in space
People of the Cold War
Observatory
A place to study stars
Astronomer
A person that studies space
Astronomy
The study of space
Astronomical Unit
The distance between the Earth and the sun
Telescopes
A device used to study the stars
Sounding Rockets
An astronomical instrument used to carry tools to study space
Astronomical instruments
Tools used to help astronomers study the movements of stars and study planets
Astrolabe
An ancient tool used to calculate the movements of the Sun
Astrology
The study of celestial bodies' movements