It would take around 9 months to 2 years to travel to Mars, and about 4-6 years for a round trip to Jupiter. Traveling to further destinations like Pluto or beyond would take several more years, depending on the spacecraft's speed and trajectory.
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The first creature to go to outer space was a dog named Laika.
It takes a space shuttle about 8 to 9 minutes to reach outer space once it launches from Earth. This is typically when the shuttle reaches an altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the Earth's surface.
The first black person to travel to outer space was Guion Bluford, who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
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The first American in outer space was Alan Shepard. He flew aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961 as part of the Mercury program.