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The space race
太空競賽
The space race between the United States and the former Soviet Union began in October of 1957, when the Soviets launched the first man-made satellite into orbit around Earth.
1957年10月，前蘇聯成功發射了第一顆繞地球飛行的人造衛星，正式拉開美國與前蘇聯太空競賽的序幕。
Weeks later the second satellite was launched.
數周之后，第二顆人造衛星發射了。
Their success added to the tensions of what was known as the Cold War, which many people worried could lead to nuclear war.
蘇聯的成功加劇了兩國之前的冷戰，引起了人們對核戰爭的恐慌，
And it pushed Americans to work harder to reach outer space.
也推動了美國人加緊了對外太空的探索。
Three months later, the United States launched its own satellite.
三個月后，美國發射了它的第一顆人造衛星。
Then, in 1961, the Soviet Union sent the first person into space.
緊接著，蘇聯在1961年將第一位宇航員送入太空。
An American astronaut followed less than a month later.
不出一個月，美國宇航員也成功進入太空。
The space race continued.
太空戰爭仍在繼續，
The finish line was the moon.
而終點線是在月球。
And it was reached when the crew of American spaceship landed in 1969.
1969年，美國宇航員到達了這條終點線。
Today, there is cooperation between the Russian and American space programs.
如今，美國和俄羅斯在太空領域相互協作，進一步探索太空奧秘。
Astronauts share duties on the International Space Station. And other countries are expanding their space programs.
宇航員們在國際太空站各司其職。其他國家也開始開展太空計劃。
