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 Slide Show
Explore an audio slide show documentary on space travel.  Audio
Listen to the sound of Sputnik's incessant beeping, which fascinated and frightened the nation. Video
View and be a part of the Sputnik 1 Launch. Sputnik's Graphical Breakdown
Diagram of Sputnik's interior and a size comparison with a human. Interactive Timeline: Space Exploration
From 1957 to 2006, from our humble beginnings to the stardust mission. Newspaper
Read the news of October 5, 1957: The Soviet Union's Big Surprise. |
 Sputnik 1, exploded view. (photo courtesy NASA) |
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