Vu 1 Primary Works Cited Armstrong, Neil. "Neil Armstrong Recalls Hair-Raising Apollo Moon Landing.

" World News with Diane Sawyer. ABC News. ABC, Los Angeles: 24 May 2012. Television. Neil Armstrong recalls his first moments in space and on the moon as life changing. These memories will continue to exist not only in his memories but in the memories of the world. He talks about his experiences as Apollo 11 leaves Earth's atmosphere to his first steps on the moon. I was very inspired by how he describes his memories still with reverence for the oppourtuny to be one of the few chosen to be on that voyage. This was what led me to create my website. Johnson, Lyndon B. . Letter from Wernher Van Braun. Personal letter. 29 Apr. 1961. A series of letters from van Brauns to vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson discussing the space race between Russia and the U.S.. He reassures Johnson that the U.S. would catch up to Russia and reaffirms the fact that the united states knew very little of Russian technology advancement. Bell, E. . "NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details." Welcome to the NSSDC!. NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck, 14 May 2012. Web. 3 Jan. 2013. <http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1957-002A>. Laika was a dog that went into space. She was the first being in space and proved that mankind can survive in space. Doran, Jamie , and Piers Bizony. Starman. London: Walker & Company, 2011. Print. On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin launched in the Vostok, his flight into space took 108 minutes. It was an amazing feat for the country of Russia. This was one

Vu 2 of the many events which drove the U.S. to launch their men into space. Garber, Steve. "Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Race." History of Sputnik. N.p., 10 Oct. 2007. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/index.html>. This website was a very rich primary source for it has many biographies, a chronology, a photo gallery, and many documents from the time frame of the space race. Gargarin, Yuri. "Yuri Gagarin Quotes | Quotes by Yuri Gagarin." Quotes and Sayings Search Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://www.searchquotes.com/quotes/author/Yuri_Gagarin/>. Yuri Gargarin would have stayed in space forever if he could, he admired the earth from space. "Interview with Buzz Aldrin | NASA: Challenging the Space Frontier | Scholastic.com." Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn | Scholastic.com. Scholastic, n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/apollo11/interview.htm>. In this interview, Mr. Aldrin answers our questions about his experiences as the second man to walk on the moon and being a part of Apollo 11 team. He talks about his favorite memories and what his expectations are for future space exploration to come. It was enlightening to know what opinions Mr. Aldrin has about space exploration. New York Times. "Men Walk on Moon." New York Times 21 July 1969: 1. Print. New York Times cover mans'first landing on the moon. A historical moment for the world as a voice announces, " the Eagle has landed" "One Small Step For Man - YouTube." YouTube. OfficialNASAFilms, 30 Aug. 2011.

Vu 3 Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9WDsgCIroE>. Neil Armstrong said,"One small step for a man, a, one giant leap for mankind." "President John F. Kennedy Space Speech 1962 - YouTube." YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQOu0IAdgaA>. President Jhon F kennedy was willing to challenge the soviet union, not because walking on the moon is an easy goal but that it was hard. He challenged the Soviets to a Space Race. "Sputnik 1 & Explorer 1 - YouTube." YouTube. NASA History, 18 Mar. 2010. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1LwHV0gck>. Sputnik 1 was launched before Explorer 1. "Sputnik-1 launch (R-7) - YouTube." YouTube. Squarkino, 24 Sept. 2007. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrKqGyPus4M>. Sputnik 1 launched sucessfully. "TheSpaceRace.com - Timeline of Space Exploration." TheSpaceRace.com. The Space Race, n.d. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/>. This website was very helpful because it offered links to many autobiographies and biographies of big names whom have been in space. Not only that but it includes multimedia, photos, and a timeline that was accessible and easy to understand. I recommend this web to anyone who is interested in studying the space race. "Yuri Gagarin - First Human In Space - YouTube." YouTube. NASA, 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyMR0Zo4Qo>.

Vu 4 Secondary Works Cited Canright, Shelley . "NASA - Who Was Alan Shepard?." NASA - Home. NASA Official: Brian Dunbar, 11 May 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/who-was-alan-shepardk4.html>. Alan Shepard was the first American to go into space. Carson, Mary Kay. Exploring the Solar System. 2006. Reprint. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2008. Print. Space exploration have started since thousands of years ago. Through time the discovery of space expanded and contributed to what we know today. Garber, Steve . "Sputnik." History Home. NASA History Web Curator, 10 Oct. 2010. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/>. Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite. It was the major reason the space race started. Gargarin, Yuri. Road to the Stars. Russia: Univ Pr of the Pacific, 2002. Print. Greicius, Tony. "NASA - Explorer 1 Overview." NASA - Home. NASA Official, 31 Jan. 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html>. Explorer 1 was America's first successful artificial satellite. When in space it detected a low cosmic ray, which led to the theory that there is a radiation belt that is trap in Earth's magnetic field. Hansen, James R.. "Armstrong, Neil Alden." World Book Online. World Book, Inc, n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2013.

Vu 5 <worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar031060&st=neil+arstrong>. Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon. He was an American. His spacecraft was the Apollo 1. Ingebretsen, Karen. Human space exploration. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2007. Print. "International Space Hall of Fame :: New Mexico Museum of Space History :: Inductee Profile." New Mexico Museum of Space History Alamogordo, New Mexico Celebrating the significant role the state of New Mexico has played in the development of the U.S. Space Program. New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=17>. Alexei Leonov was the first person to perform a moonwalk. He was one of the original 20 cosmonaut. Lewis, Cathleen S. "Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich." World Book Advance. World Book, Inc, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2013. <worldbookonline.com/advanced/article? id=ar214740&st=yuri+gagarin>. Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was the first human being to go into space. Morring, Frank Jr.. "The Space Race." World Book Online. World Book, Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <worldbookonline.com/advanced/article? id=ar755298&st=space+race>. The Space Race was a time where the United States and Soviet Union competed in space exploration. Vu 6

Wilson , Jim . "NASA - July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind." NASA - Home. NASA Official: Brian Dunbar, 10 July 2009. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html>. The Apollo 11 carried Neil Arstrong to the moon. There Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the moon. Wilson , Jim . "NASA - Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space." NASA - Home. NASA Official: Brian Dunbar, 13 Apr. 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/gagarin_anniversary.html>. Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was the first person in space. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.