Then, in 1957, the Soviet Union shocked everyone by launching Sputnik 1. This little metal sphere, beeping away as it circled ...

This paved the way for the communication satellites we rely on today for things like broadcasting and global networks.

Sixty-eight years ago, the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik 1 and igniting the space race. Today, new Sputnik moments loom on the horizon, and the stakes are far higher. The country ...

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.

What was the Sputnik "panic"? -- The most fateful decision of his presidency? -- Eisenhower's reaction to Sputnik -- Space and Eisenhower's principles -- Cheerleader-in-chief -- Gloom, gloom, gloom -- ...

From Sputnik’s launch to Gagarin’s flight, the space race wasn’t just about rockets—it reshaped Soviet identity. Science, ...

The space race that began with Sputnik not only influenced education but American pop culture as a whole. David Schwartz, the chief curator of the... Space Race Permeated Pop Culture ANDREA SEABROOK, ...

A design studio's proposal for a new collectible set seeks to "pin" down the pivotal probes from space exploration history. Chop Shop on Tuesday (April 8) began seeking fans of robotic satellites and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The next Sputnik Moment will take place — just as it did in the 1950s — against the backdrop of ...

The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 50 years ago this week marked the dawn of the space age — and sparked songwriters' imaginations. Sputnik in Space and Song Sputnik in Space and Song Sputnik ...