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Sputnik 1 Photos Revisit the Satellite That Started the Space Age

Original: A Photographic Look at Sputnik 1, the Satellite That Launched the Space Age 69 Years Ago https://nautil.us/a-photographi

Nautilus has published a photographic retrospective of Sputnik 1, the Soviet satellite launched on October 4, 1957, roughly 69 years ago. The piece revisits the polished metal sphere whose beeping radio signals shocked the world and triggered the space race. The feature combines archival imagery with reflections on how a small satellite reshaped science, politics and technology.

Why now: The anniversary of the first artificial satellite's launch is prompting renewed interest in the history of the space age.

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