2. the human body has natural steroids, a type of lipid. what is the function of steroids in the human body? they store extra energy in the body. they build cell membranes. they carry chemical messages throughout the body. they prevent water loss from the body.,

The carry chemical messages throughout the body.

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