Articles related to "Sputnik"



First Space Satellite
The space age began with the October 4, 1957 launch of the first Russian space satellite. Other Sputnik satellites and the first US Explorer satellite soon followed.
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Sputnik I, Artificial Satellite
The original Sputnik was a landmark event in that it was both an important first as a technological achievement, and for what it inspired.
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The Challenge of Sputnik
The True Impact of Sputnik Finally Revealed.
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Fort Apache: The Moon
In 1959, the army studied the possibility of constructing a military base on the moon. The primary reason for this was to, in effect, seize the highest ground imaginable. ,In 1959, the army studied the possibility of constructing a military base on the moon. The primary reason for this was to, in effect, seize the highest ground imaginable.
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Jazzanova: The Sound of Summer in the Dead of Winter
German jazz-lounge-house artists Jazzanova brighten up even the dullest winter days.
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Russia Honors First Dog In Space
Russia recently unveiled a new monument honoring the first dog in space. Laika the dog was the first to successfully orbit the earth before succumbing to heat and stress.
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The Eisenhower Presidency
A brief examination of foreign policy and domestic affairs during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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57 Chevy, Ford Were Auto Classics
GM and Ford are celebrating the 50th anniversary of two of their classic cars, the 1957 Bel Air and the 1957 Fairlane, both of which reflected the boldness of the year.
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Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
The Japanese author of "Kafka on the Shore", "Sputnik Sweetheart", and "A Wild Sheep Chase" offers a coming-of-age tale and the impossible romance of Toru and Naoko.
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October Sky (Movie Review)
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik they fueled not only the Cold War but also the imagination a young American boy. Director Joe Johnston brings this true story to the big screen in this inspirational film.
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The Golden Age of Atomic Power in Space
An interview with Dr. Brian Dunne, chief experimentalist for Project Orion, Part II: General Atomic
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