Luna 2 Hits the Moon
The Soviet Union crashed a spacecraft into the Moon yesterday. Luna 2. The first human-made object to reach another world.
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Luna 1 Escapes Earth
The Soviets launched Luna 1 yesterday. It missed the Moon by 3,700 miles — then kept going, escaping Earth gravity. The first spacecraft in solar orbit.
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Laika
They sent a dog. A living dog, orbiting the Earth right now. And everyone knows she's not coming back.
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The Beep That Changed Everything
Last night I stayed up past midnight listening to a radio broadcast I still can't quite believe was real.
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