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Space is a world in itself. It never ends. Space exploration is

done by astronauts. They are the brave humans who dare to
explore. This field of science is known as
astronomy. It was the development of
large and relatively efficient rockets
during the mid-twentieth century that
allowed physical space exploration to
become a reality. The early era of space
exploration was driven by a "space race"
between the Soviet Union and the United
States. Now let’s get to the history of
space exploration, the first telescope was
said to be invented in 1608 in the Netherlands by an eyeglass maker named Hans
Lippershey .

The first successful human spaceflight was Vostok 1 ("east 1"), carrying 27-year-old
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on 12 April 1961. The spacecraft completed one
orbit around the globe, lasting about 1 hour and 48 minutes. Gagarin’s flight resonated
around the world; it was a demonstration of the advanced Soviet Space Program and
it opened an entirely new era in space exploration: human spaceflight. This was the
breakthrough of space exploration. Also, no one can forget the Apollo 11 mission
where astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to ever set his foot upon the
moon. The stationing of the ISS was a very vital move. Space exploration can’t be
followed by reading a book or a set of guidelines. It is an ever evolving field of science.