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The Psychology of Sputnik
Oct 4, 2012 09:43 AM ET // Amy Shira Teitel
Fifty-five years ago today, the Soviet Union launched the first satellite. The feat would prove to spook the American public.
Vanguard: America's Epic Failnik
Dec 6, 2012 12:46 PM ET // Amy Shira Teitel
America's first satellite launch attempt ended with an massive fireball and a satellite rolling on the ground.
When the Air Force Wanted to Nuke the Moon
Dec 18, 2012 12:17 PM ET // Amy Shira Teitel
In 1958, the U.S. Air Force considered nuking the Moon for science... and political might.
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Private Firm Sets Sights on First Moon Base
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Dust Devils Rip Up Mars' 'Etch A Sketch' Surface
Opportunity Breaks NASA's 40-Year Roving Record
When (Part of) Apollo 13 Reached the Moon
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The Mind Blowers
Nanoflowers Grow in Tiny Garden
Victorian Era Brits Were Smarter Than Us
Swirling Waters Seen From Space
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Big Bang 'Blood Spatter' Produced by Atom-Smasher
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The Big Number
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The Big Number
-- Million: The value of jewels stolen from the hotel room of a Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller at the Cannes film festival
Big Quote
"I don't ever want to lose my kids."
-- Melissa Torrez who hopped in her car and gave chase after a man who had grabbed her 4-year-old daughter from her family's yard. The suspect was caught and charged with attempted kidnapping
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