Which Describes the first stage of photosynthesis? A. Pigments in the chloroplasts capture energy from sunlight
B. Plant roots absorb water, which travels up to the leaves
C. Carbon Dioxide enters the leaves through the stomata
D. A Complex series of reactions occurs to produce sugars

The soviet union beat the us to the first successful launch, with the october 4, 1957, orbiting of sputnik 1, and later beat the us to have the first human in earth orbit, yuri gagarin, on april 12, 1961. the "race" peaked with the july 20, 1969, us landing of the first humans on the moon with apollo 11

Ibelieve its cultural universal