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Dec 13, 2022


How the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landing

In 1957, the Soviet Space Program stunned the world when it launched the first artificial satellite into orbit. Observers in the United States and around the world would gather to…

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BYTeam Mighty

Dec 13, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 4, 2022


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…

Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 4, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 16, 2021


How the CIA stole a secret Soviet satellite during the Space Race

In 1967, the Space Race was in full swing. The Soviet Union had made a number of historic firsts, but the United States was racing to catch up while making…

How the CIA stole a secret Soviet satellite during the Space Race

BYTeam Mighty

Jul 16, 2021

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020


This is how GPS actually works – and why some devices might stop working

Developed over the course of decades, GPS has become far more ubiquitous than most people realize. Not just for navigation, its extreme accuracy in time keeping (+/- 10 billionths of a second) has been used by countless businesses the world over for…

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BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

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