THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made sphere became the first unmanned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to strive for their own space programs. This historic even

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