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Notable events in the history of human space exploration: — Oct. 4, 1957: First artificial satellite, Sputnik I, is launched by Soviet Union.

Notable events in the history of human space exploration: – Oct. 4, 1957: First artificial satellite, Sputnik I, is launched by Soviet Union. – April 12, 1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ...

Space is not only the final frontier, but it's also the site of some of humanity's most incredible and historic moments. The Week reports that more than 100 launches are scheduled for 2017, and ...

A new book, "The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future" follows humankind's journey to space flight and illustrates the cutting-edge ...

A look at major dates in the early history of space exploration, from heading into orbit to landing on the moon Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space when he goes around the ...

But in The Long Space Age, the NASA historian and economist Alexander MacDonald uncovers a rich, multi-century history of privately funded space exploration.

Beyond personalities, sustained space exploration reflects our history of business-government partnerships. Give JFK credit for appreciating that in launching us into space, long-term.

From the first space flights to moon landings -- and beyond -- the nations' explorations of outer space have yielded plenty of historical moments.

As of Friday (Aug. 15), there are 7 people aboard the International Space Station: Expedition 73 commander Sergey Ryzhikov of ...

It used to be that you’d buy an atlas of the world to hang on your wall, but now you’re better off with a map of space exploration. This poster from Pop Chart Lab follows the rough path of ...