Memories of Sputnik
OCTOBER 6, 2007 Listen to this Story
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Fifty years ago, a satellite the size of a beach ball was launched and began to orbit the earth. It was a feat of science, but the downside for the collective American consciousness was that the Soviet government accomplished the feat. We'll hear from people whose lives Sputnik changed. And we'll also listen to "The Deep Beep Beep: Short Plays Inspired by Sputnik," a performance in Colorado.
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- Music Bridge:
- Precious Blood
- Artist: Early Day Miners
- CD: All Harm Ends (Secretly Canadian)
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