The Soviet Union beat the US to this, with the October 4, 1957 orbiting of Sputnik 1, and later beat the US to the first human in space, 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.
The definition of a luminary is an object giving off light, or a personality that is well known or enlightening to mankind. An example of a luminary is a candle.
A debutante or deb (from the French debutante, dÃ©butante female) beginner is a girl or young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity, and as a new, adult is introduced to society at a formal debut. presentationriginally, it meant the young woman was eligible to marry, and part of the purpose was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select upper class circle. Debutantes may be recommended by a distinguished committee or sponsored by an established member of elite society.