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Day: October 4, 2007

Remembering Sputnik

Posted on October 4, 2007 By Tom No Comments on Remembering Sputnik
Miscellaneous, Science

The Soviet Union surprised the world 50 years ago today by launching Sputnik 1.  Even though there have been lots of commentaries and rememberances, I wanted to mark the occasion here for a couple of reasons. First, there was the reaction in the US.  There was the total shock that the Soviets could be us … Read More “Remembering Sputnik” »

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