Why the ‘race for space’ has only just begun
On May 2, 1945, just a few days before World War II ended and two days after Adolf Hitler committed suicide, Nazi scientist Wernher von Braun and his team of engineers surrendered to American ...
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The Space Race: A Documentary Examining the Black History Side of the Race to Space
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The Air Force once proposed bombing Earth from the Moon
A Space Race-era study from the Air Force proposed establishing a Moon base by 1969 armed with a "Lunar Based Earth ...
Space Billionaires Count Down To Their Rocket Race To The Moon
Launch licenses the FAA just issued to Blue Origin and SpaceX are setting the stage for space billionaires Jeff Bezos and ...
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The Commercial Space Race Took Flight in 2024
SpaceX tested its Starship rocket and successfully maneuvered the 232-foot-tall Super Heavy rocket booster to a gargantuan landing structure at the Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas ...
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The Space Race!
Did you guys know the Space Race was one of the craziest rivalries in history? 🚀💥 It was this epic competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, both trying to outdo each ...
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Moon landings: What was the 1969 Apollo 11 mission?
The Apollo 11 mission was a huge moment in US and world history, but what exactly happened and why does it matter? A space race developed between the US and the then Soviet Union, after the 1957 ...
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Nikita Khrushchev’s Son Watched his Father Lose the Space Race. 50 Years After the Moon Landing, He Holds No Grudge
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The space race for the moon's water that could change everything
It might even open a new chapter of space exploration, with astronauts heading to Mars and beyond. It all becomes possible with water on the moon. And it's the reason the Space Race is being re-run.
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Jeff Bezos Prepares to Close the Gap in His Space Race With Elon Musk
Now, their space race is entering a new era as Mr. Bezos approaches two milestones that, if successful, could chip away at Mr. Musk’s dominance. Mr. Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin ...
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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Space race 2.0 and RFK Jr. tries to schmooze senators
For most of history, the U.S. has been the dominant ... the 21st century’s space race has arrived. Click here to read more about what China and Russia are doing to close the gap with the U.S ...
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The New Space Race
With America’s Space Shuttle fleet out of action, is it out of the race? Or has President George W Bush’s call to send humans to Mars put the US back in front? Is space exploration primarily a ...