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The first artificial satellite ……was sent to space by Soviet Union in 1957.

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Apollo
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Sputnik
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Chandrayaan
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Luna 2
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The correct option is B Sputnik
On Oct. 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 successfully launched and entered Earth's orbit. Thus, began the space age. The successful launch shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space.

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