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Category Archives: Exploration

Favorite Sputnik moments in the age of education reform

Posted on Friday, 4 October 2013 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

Sputnik moments On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first manned space satellite, Sputnik 1. Though then President Dwight Eisenhower knew well in advance of the impending event, his calculations as to the American public’s response to Sputnik … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploration, Government | Tagged cold war, education, space race, Sputnik

Apollo 11 Crossword Puzzle

Posted on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 by Mark ThomasJuly 16, 2013

Recalling the giant leap of Apollo 11 Launched 44 years ago today, the Apollo 11 space mission culminated in the attainment of a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy. The goal of safely landing a man on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploration | Tagged exploration, NASA, Space exploration
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