In 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) evolved from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). NASA’s mission consisted of beating the Russians in the Space Race. No easy task, this. The year prior to NASA’s birth, the Russians placed Sputnik I in orbit. It was the first man-made object in space.
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“Lost in Space” (Part 1 of 3)
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