The story of Laika, the first dog in space, has been shrouded in legend, misinformation, and propaganda since she first ...

In the midst of the Space Race – a little over a year since Sputnik's launch – the Soviet Union scored another win when Luna ...

The Sputnik 8K71PS rocket streaks across the sky over Montreal on its way to deliver Sputnik 1 into orbit. Scientists from the California Institute of Technology track Sputnik 1 from a mobile van.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. From the streets of Moscow to the stars: Laika, the soviet ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into space, simultaneously launching the USSR and the United States into a space race.

In cosmic terms, half a century is a mere blink of an eyelid. But for mankind, much has happened in the 50 years since Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union on 4 ...

The Voyagers, Cassini, Mars Science Laboratories and Sputnik are among the new pins' subjects. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

Like many other early Baby Boomers, I have been periodically in awe of our various space adventures since the launch of Sputnik in 1957. I use the expression “periodically in awe,” as sometimes a ...

Are you obsessed with Sputnik, the Space Race, Googie architecture and radioactive powers for superheroes? Look out, it seems like your fetish is about to get a name: “Atompunk.” According to a ...

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