Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 4—66 years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world into the space race after sending the first satellite ...
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden gave the order to shoot down a balloon, termed a “weather balloon” by Chinese officials. Off the South Carolina coast, two F-22 fighter jets from Langley Air ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first ...
When the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit around Earth 65 years ago, on Feb. 1, 1958, I don’t think I was aware of it. On the other hand, I recall rather vividly the ...
A display of the warhead of Russia's Avangard hypersonic boost-glide weapon. That sardonic poem by then-Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams captured the shock and fear that Americans experienced in ...
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 ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In the final months of 1957, United States Senator Lyndon B. Johnson told the American public that space travel was “just over the horizon.” “Space ships are only a few years ...
50 YEARS AGO: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik-1, marking the beginning of the Space Age. The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, Sputnik 1 was a 23-inch diameter sphere ...
The Soviet Union's October 1957 launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, stunned the U.S., which reckoned it had a commanding lead in "the Space Race." Some of the clever software ...
In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Period that began with the launch of Sputnik 1, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, ...
Oct. 4—66 years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world into the space race after sending the first satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit. Sputnik 1 weighed around 184 pounds and was ...