OTD In Space - October. 4: Sputnik 1 Becomes 1st Human-Made Satellite to Orbit The Earth
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first ...
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Sputnik Launched 67 Years Ago (Oct. 4) - Soviet Satellite Alarmed the World, Began Space Race
It was a round metal object the size of a beach ball, and only weighed 183.9 pounds. Yet it managed to throw a nervous world ...
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Russia’s Security Approach to Public Health
Russia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the Kremlin’s approach to public health is inextricable from its national security goals. Jill Dougherty and Nataliya Shok discuss the ...
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Americans Cite Economy As Most Important Election Issue – Poll
Americans cite the economy as the most important of 22 issues in influencing their presidential vote, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, reported Sputnik.  Just over half of the poll’s ...
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Cuba's Electricity Generation Deficit Worsens: "Now Exceeds Peak Hour Forecast"
Cuba faced an electricity shortfall surpassing 1,270 MW, already exceeding the 1,264 MW predicted for Thursday night's peak ...
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National Manufacturing Day Paves the Way for Next Generation of Manufacturers
On National Manufacturing Day, Dave Evans, CEO, Fictiv, writes an open letter to budding engineers, voices appreciation for ...
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Sputnik, space and me
Sputnik was hurled skywards on the experimental ... described the United States' sudden “crisis of confidence” about its technology, its military capability, and even its values.
The New York Times1 天
The Learning Network
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle A year into this devastating war, what are you feeling ...