Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, at 1928 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in present-day Kazakhstan using the R-7 ...

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." ...

Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite and the first satellite to carry science instruments. The satellite was launched on Jan. 31, 1958, from Cape Canavera. Explorer 1 followed ...

The release of DeepSeek’s AI models has sparked alarm, but it does not represent a turning point in US–China AI competition.

When Russia launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite into space in 1957, the West was caught off guard. The USA lagged behind in its own development of spacecrafts, and scrambled into action.

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...

However, the launch of Sputnik 1 in October 1957 challenged that notion. The Soviet successes with Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 sparked a sense of urgency in the United States. Concerns that the AI ...

The Soviet space agency successfully launched Sputnik 1 on October 4th, 1957 and Sputnik 2 a month later. On board Sputnik 2 was Laika, a stray dog, who became the first living creature to orbit ...

When Russia launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite into space in 1957, the West was caught off guard. The USA lagged behind in its own development of spacecrafts, and scrambled into action. This was ...