The "space age" became reality 50 years ago today when the first man-made satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4th, 1957. See, if it hadn't been for them Russkies, there might never have been any NASA, or Space Shuttle, or men on the Moon.
See also today's Astronomy Picture of the Day for some useful links.
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Sputnik 1 launched 50 years ago today
The Space Age is 50 years old
There's going to be a party at my work to celebrate (I work with satellites).
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