We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4, 1957. As ...

How did America respond to the Soviet Union’s space dominance? The Mercury Rocket was supposed to put the U.S. ahead, but despite its early victories, it was quickly replaced. Why? Find out the ...

Photos Show Laika, the First Dog in Space? The Samoyed-terrier mix was said to have been aboard the 1957 Soviet Spacecraft, Sputnik 2.

Following patrol, they returned to the city police station, where they heard that a search had been called for the Sputnik IV spacecraft” and suddenly realized what they’d found.

It is fifty years since the launch of Sputnik. The ensuing 'space race' had major impact — politically, of course, and technologically, but it also created a new avenue for physics research and ...

Over 90 percent of spacecraft are commercial, fueling a $546 billion global space economy. ... Just as Sputnik spurred leaders into action last century, this moment should do the same.

We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4th, 1957. As access to space has increased, thanks largely to the commercial space ...