On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik into the sky and started the Space Race.
The New York Times has a series of articles related to the anniversary of this event.
The New York Times has a series of articles related to the anniversary of this event.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has a good video of the event.
The library has several interesting books about the Space Race:
Russia's sputnik generation : Soviet baby boomers talk about their lives. Translated and edited by Donald J. Raleigh. [ebook]
Dark side of the moon : the magnificent madness of the American lunar quest. Gerard J. DeGroot. 629.45 D321d
Apollo : an eyewitness account by astronaut/explorer artist/moonwalker Alan Bean. With Andrew Chaikin ; introduction by John Glenn. 629.454 A644 B367a
Sky walking : an astronaut's memoir. Tom Jones. 629.450092 J79Ts
The complete book of spaceflight : from Apollo 1 to zero gravity. David Darling. [ebook]
