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Sputnik 2: Laika's historic and haunting journey into orbit
On November 3, 1957, a Soviet rocket launched Earth's second artificial satellite, Sputnik 2, into orbit, carrying a living ...
An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1
A single IMP connected to one computer wasn’t much of a network. So it was very exciting in September 1969 when IMP-1 was ...
The Secret Cold War History of the Missile That Launched America’s First Satellite
The IGY, they decided, would be celebrated in 1957.As part of the IGY, the Soviet Union vowed that it would launch an ...
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Only 10 Of These 1957 Chevillacs Were Ever Made
The modified convertible is one of only 10 cars built in 1957 by Reuben Allender. Based on a ’57 Chevrolet, it looks like a baby Caddy thanks to its unique tail fins. Cadillac’s 1975 Seville ...
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1957 NFL Draft: Oral history – Packers' bonus choice boils down to Paul Hornung or Jim Brown
When the Packers fell to 3-9 in 1957, leading to Blackbourn's firing, and then plummeted to a franchise-worst 1-10-1 record under McLean in 1958, the Hornung and Kramer selections were panned by ...
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A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
Just as Sputnik galvanized American technological mobilization during the Space Race, this development should catalyze a comprehensive policy response to ensure mineral security. Deep-sea mining ...