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Looks at the history of the space race, detailing how the United States and the Soviet Union competed in space exploration in the 1960s.

When the Soviet Union s satellite Sputnik 1 entered Earth s orbit in 1957, people in the United States demanded that Americans catch up with space technology. The Space Race between the two world superpowers had begun. This authoritative volume explains how the technology developed, who developed it, and the tragedies and triumphs that led to the success of Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. It also addresses the advances of space travel today and...

Surveys the history of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing similarities and differences in the goals, methods, and innovations of the two nations' space programs.

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put a man on the moon fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political...

Profiles some of the women, including two Russians, who have had important roles in space exploration and provides a brief history of the U.S. space program.