Project A119 was a Cold War-era response to Sputnik, with the goal of using a nuclear explosion in space to scare the Soviets ...

Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957, satellites have been made with metals. A group of Japanese scientists thinks it has a viable alternative: wood. A SpaceX rocket launched Monday night from the ...

"Americans react to Sputnik’s launch in 1957. David Hoffman presents captivating documentaries and archival news clips that explore the evolution of American life over the past century ...

On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video ...

November 3 marks 67 years since the Soviet Union sent Laika the dog to orbit the Earth on its Sputnik 2 mission. We recall ...

Find out more about Laika, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova and the moon landing: history of the space race, don't miss it.

Read an issue on 27 Oct 1957 in Waco, Texas and find what was happening, who was there, and other important and exciting news from the times. You can also check out other issues in The Waco News ...

The historic lighting-maker's parent company Linea Light Group has opened the doors to its new home on Via Boccaccio in the ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II toured the country multiple times during her reign - on her first official visit in February 1957, she was greeted by cheering crowds shouting, 'Viva! Viva!' ...

Produced from 1955 to 1957, Chevy's full-size car moved nearly five million examples. What made it so popular? For starters, it was both affordable and available with Chevrolet's then-new small ...

You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1957 Beechcraft E18S. The 1963 comedy adventure film It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is packed ...

Tuesday was the final day of Washington, D.C.-based programming for Sputnik — with programs produced and made by journalists from stateside Sputnik studios coming to an end. As heard by RBR ...