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The year 1960 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.

1 Astronomy and space exploration

• May 15 - Sputnik 4 is launched into Earth orbit.
• August 19 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 5 with the dogs Belka and Strelka ( Russian for "Squirrel" and "Little Arrow"), 40 mice, 2 ratThis is an article about wild rats; for pet rats, see Fancy rat 50 species; see text Several subfamilies of Muridsinclude animals called rats. A rat is a small omnivorous rodent of the genus Rattus . Rats are mammals somewhat bigger than their relatives ts and a variety of plantGreen algae land plants (embryophytes non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta liverworts Anthocerophyta hornworts Bryophyta mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta clubmosses Equisetophyta horsetails Pteridophyta "true"s. The spacecraft will return to earth the next day and all animals will be recovered safely.

2 Medicine

• May 9May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). There are 236 days remaining. Events 328 Athanasius elected bishop of Alexandria. 1092 Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. 1429 Joan of Arc defeats the English troops besieg - Reproductive rightsReproductive rights refer to rights in the areas of abortion, birth control, and family planning. It is a controversial term, typically used in a context supportive of the choices of pregnant women. In relation to abortion, supporters of reproductive righ: The Food and Drug AdministrationThe United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. One aspect of its jurisdiction over food is approves sale of the birth control pill.

3 Meteorology

• April 1April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. Events 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. 1789 In New York City, the United Stat - The United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in launches the first weather satellite, TIROS-1.