By Lyle Bateman
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant events of the 20th century. Technology never exists in a vacuum … no matter what technical advancement we think of, there are always social, political, and ideological currents swirling around it as well as the technical currents. But, from time to time, a technical achievement happens that is so significant, it makes others pale in comparison. Such is the story of Sputnik 1, the first human object ever to orbit the earth.
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Contributing Writer, [GAS]
Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant events of the 20th century. Technology never exists in a vacuum … no matter what technical advancement we think of, there are always social, political, and ideological currents swirling around it as well as the technical currents. But, from time to time, a technical achievement happens that is so significant, it makes others pale in comparison. Such is the story of Sputnik 1, the first human object ever to orbit the earth.
Check out the rest of the article at GeeksAreSexy.net
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Filed under: Commentary, Current Affairs, Elron Steele, Global Paradigms, History, News, Science & Technology, Space, steeletech, View From The Edge | Tagged: cold war, orbit, rocket, soviet union, Space, space race, sputnik, sputnik 1 |