The Space Race

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Across
  1. 5. The mission rules were __________ followed for everyone’s safety.
  2. 7. The crowd watched in __________ as the rocket rose into the sky.
  3. 8. “Don’t __________ the communication,” the commander said during the radio call.
  4. 10. The American and Soviet astronauts decided to __________ small gifts after the mission.
  5. 11. Some people thought sending a man to the Moon was __________, but it really happened!
  6. 13. The engineers felt __________ after their mistake delayed the rocket launch.
  7. 14. Reporters began to __________ with excitement when they heard the astronauts’ voices.
  8. 16. in The young Katherine Johnson worked hard to __________ with the team at NASA.
  9. 17. The first step on the Moon was one of the most __________ moments in history.
  10. 18. There was __________ competition between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to reach space first.
  11. 19. The scientist explained the process in a calm and professional __________.
Down
  1. 1. The cosmonauts finally had a __________ meal after days in space.
  2. 2. It was __________ how quickly technology advanced during the Space Race.
  3. 3. The president was __________ with the astronauts’ success.
  4. 4. The rocket’s bright flame was __________ against the dark night sky.
  5. 6. “It doesn’t __________ if we fail once,” said the commander. “We’ll try again.”
  6. 9. John F. Kennedy gave a passionate and _________ speech about the U.S. beating Russia to the Moon
  7. 12. Space itself is full of __________ radiation that can harm astronauts.
  8. 15. Landing safely on the Moon seemed like a __________ to the world.