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The Space Race

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

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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?
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Where Does Outer Space Start?
Unwrap where Earth’s atmosphere ends and what you need to do to break free from it.
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Trouble With Rockets
Launching something into space can look deceptively simple, but it’s actually as hard as... rocket science.
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Missiles To Rockets
Discover how Soviet nuclear missiles gave them the edge in the early space race.
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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.
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First Woman In Space
Learn the inspiring tale of Valentina Tereshkova.
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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?
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Lose The Battle - Win The War
Why the Americans eventually won through in the Space Race.
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No Race, No Space?
Use the AI Buddy to explore whether we would have got into space without the Space Race.
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Test Your Space Smarts
Do you know your Soviet firsts from your space science? Take our quiz to find out.
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