The Soviet successes with Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 sparked a sense of urgency in the United States. Concerns that the AI gold rush might be at risk sent shockwaves through Wall Street on Monday ...

part-terrier mongrel, picked up on the streets of Moscow—began providing answers, when the Soviet Union launched her into orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Less than a month earlier, when the Soviets ...

November 3: Sputnik 2 carries Laika, a female dog, into space. Although the satellite will remain in orbit for 162 days, scientists plan to put Laika to sleep after a week because there is no way ...