Historic Achievement: Alexei Leonov's Pioneering Spacewalk

In a milestone for human space exploration, Alexei Leonov of the Soviet Space Program executed the first-ever spacewalk on March 18, 1965, demonstrating crucial extravehicular activity (EVA) capabilities.

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