Space Exploration
The Space Race
Discover how an ideological battle between the USA and The Soviet Union drove the technological advances that allowed us to reach space.
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The Space Race
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To The Moon
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Living In Space
What Was the Space Race?
Explore how the Soviet Union kickstarted the Space Race.
Start Smart
Do you know your Soviets from your Sputniks?
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From Allies to Enemies
How did the Cold War cause the Space Race?
Where Does Outer Space Start?
Unwrap where Earth’s atmosphere ends and what you need to do to break free from it.
Trouble With Rockets
Launching something into space can look deceptively simple, but it’s actually as hard as rocket science.
Missiles To Rockets
Discover how Soviet nuclear missiles gave them the edge in the early space race.
Early Soviet Successes
Watch old-school news reports covering early Soviet successes.
The Space Race - Timeline
See how the Soviets and Americans competed in the early days of the Space Race.
First Woman In Space
Learn the inspiring tale of Valentina Tereshkova.
For The Love of Venus
While Americans pinned their hopes on the Moon and Mars, the Soviets sent missions to Venus over 20 years. Why?
Lose The Battle - Win The War
Why the Americans eventually won through in the Space Race.
No Race, No Space?
Use the AI Buddy to explore whether we would have got into space without the Space Race.
Test Your Space Smarts
Do you know your Soviet firsts from your space science? Take our quiz to find out.