Over the last decade, the world of space exploration and innovation has exploded. On this episode of Next Giant Leap, season 2 hosts Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space, and Mike Massimino, Columbia ...

Space Race: Sputnik | News, Photos, Audio | ArchivesWASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1957 (UP) - The United States tonight termed Russia's launching of an earth satellite "of great scientific interest" and ...

Did you guys know the Space Race was one of the craziest rivalries in history? 🚀💥 It was this epic competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, both trying to outdo ...

Like many other early Baby Boomers, I have been periodically in awe of our various space adventures since the launch of Sputnik in 1957. I use the expression “periodically in awe,” as ...

In both the Soviet Union and the United States, early space programs used animals as test pilots, with little regard for ...

The Space Race, from 1957-1975, was a competition between the US and Soviet Union to achieve spaceflight milestones. Major achievements included Sputnik 1 (first satellite), Yuri Gagarin (first ...

The Cold War space race was a competition between the two superpowers, and it had a clear starting point with the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and a clear finish line on the Moon.

The space race was a period of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States over who could conquer space exploration first.