Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, becoming the first country to put a satellite in space. Sputnik, which means “satellite” or “fellow traveler” in Russian, was…
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, becoming the first country to put a satellite in space. Sputnik, which means “satellite” or “fellow traveler” in Russian, was…
Circumnavigation is an entire voyage around a whole continent, island or any astronomical body like a moon or a plane. Plenty of people have traveled to many countries globally, if…
It’s peak hurricane season, as Hurricane Dorian has been reminding us.
But Dorian isn’t the only strong storm swirling: Four cyclones churned over the oceans this week. On Sep. 4, 2019, they lined up for a satellite camera.
The GOES 16…