On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite, into orbit, sending a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Space Race, lasting roughly from 1957 to 1975, was a competition between the US and the Soviet Union to achieve spaceflight milestones. Key early achievements included launching the first ...

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 ...

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, ...