sphere with a big impact. Click on the image to relive the start of the space age in pictures. Now I know how post-Apollo kids feel. Just as some folks were born a little too late to remember what the ...

Just over 60 years ago, on October 4, 1957, humankind reached for the stars for the first time. Sputnik. The world’s first artificial satellite was really nothing more than a radio transmitter housed ...

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 ...

Ever since humans have looked up at the night sky, there have been wild theories about the moon and its power over us. Here are five myths that maintain a hold on many people's imaginations. Myth No.

In the annals of history, moments of profound technological disruption often serve as wake-up calls for entire nations. The release of DeepSeek’s innovative and efficient artificial intelligence model ...

Space is an aging industry that benefits from the wealth of information brought about by the decades of experience of its current leaders. It is also an industry that generally relies on verified ...

President Barack Obama made the "Sputnik moment" the organizing theme of his State of the Union address, and he chose wisely. Not because the tiny Soviet satellite and the ensuing space race have any ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World space chiefs on Thursday celebrated 50 years since the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, marked the start of the space age. Sign up here. People across the ...

Introduction -- Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives -- The Cold War space race -- Space science and exploration -- A global space infrastructure -- Astroculture : spaceflight and the ...