The men and women who were among the first to travel into space are often seen as pioneers. A less often heard perspective is that they were troops on the front lines of the Cold War. Like conventional soldiers, they … Continue reading →
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To Infinity and Then a Rough Trip Home
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One of the coolest moments of my life occurred while I was touring Звёздный городо́к, otherwise known as ‘Star City’, the home of the Russian space program. As I stepped off the bus, I noticed a women walking towards the group I was with surrounded by what looked like a few body guards. This lady […]
Soviet Union Leaves America in the Dust…Or on the Earth
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During the space race, the Soviet Union successfully sent a cosmonaut named Iurii Gagarin to space on April 12, 1961. This accomplishment marked a stamp in the history of the Soviet Union. Sending an individual to space proved that the Soviet … Continue reading →
Sputnik and the Space Race
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On Octorber 4, 1957 the first successful space launch occurred and the world looked on in awe as infinite new possibilities were born. The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1 from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan into a low orbit … Continue reading →
A New Frontier for Good ….. or Evil?
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On October 4th, 1957 the Soviet Union showed the world why they, too were a superpower. On that day, they launched the first man-made satellite into Earth’s orbit. Sputnik 1, which simply means “satellite” in Russian, was launched for all the world to see. Also, for those who wanted to listen to Sputnik, they could […]