Tag Archives: Sputnik
Wednesday’s Book Review: “Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age”
Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age. By Matthew Brzezinski. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2007. The fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, sparked the publication of … Continue reading
Posted in Cold War Competition, Earth Science, History, Politics, Science, Space
Tagged American exceptionalism, cold war, Department of Defense, Earth science, History, international relations, Matthew Brzezinski, presidential power, public perceptions, public policy, Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age, science, Soviet Union, space science, Sputnik, U.S. Civil Space
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Parallels Between the Sputnik and 9/11 Crises
Is there a relationship between the so-called “Sputnik moment” in the fall of 1957 and the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks? Yes, and it seems appropriate to discuss this as the tenth anniversary of 9/11 takes place. At several levels there … Continue reading
Posted in aeronautics, aviation, History, Personal, Politics, Space
Tagged 1960s, 9/11, Afghanistan, American exceptionalism, Apollo, ARPA, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George W. Bush, History, Homeland Security Act of 2002, international relations, Iraq, JFK, Moon, Moon race, NASA, National Defense Education Act, Patriot Act of 2002, Presidential Science Advisor, public perceptions, public policy, Soviet Union, Sputnik, Terrorist Screening Center, Terrorist Threat Integration Center, U.S. Civil Space, World Trade Center
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