... own space program Russia was well into theirs. It was humiliating to America that her long time foe, Russia was ahead in technology. America later stepped up, and became a worthy adversary to Russia. The U.S. began looking for engineers, funding, and a place to conduct testing and launching. When America decided to have a space program, it established the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ... Hubble Telescope has taken highly detailed photographs of stars, planets, and other questions about the universe. In addition to our exploration of the moon, we are now exploring our sola...

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