Name the first Astronaut to walk in space in 1965. He remained in space for 20 minutes.
Correct answer: B. Alexei Leonov
- A. Neil Armstrong
- B. Alexei Leonov
- C. Yuri Gagarin
- D. None of these
Explanation
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk on 18 March 1965 during the Voskhod 2 mission. His extravehicular activity lasted about 12 minutes, although the question’s stated 20 minutes is an inaccurate approximation.
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