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Space Race II

By Mo Alexander

“… To boldy go where no man has gone before,”
– Captain Kirk, Star Trek: The Original Series.

Words such as Captain Kirk’s epitomize the real exploits of Soviet (now Russian) and American civilian space programs that have maintained their presence in space in new and changing ways for over 40 years. Since Sputnik’s launch in 1957, projects ranging from Apollo to Soyuz to the current International Space Station (ISS) have shown the changing presence of nation-states in space. State-sponso ...More »

Other articles in this volume:
Issue 1
Why is there Something Instead of Nothing?

Issue 2
Mind over matter: how to think yourself healthy Mind over matter: how to think yourself healthy
Olmec Writing: The oldest in the Western Hemisphere Olmec Writing: The oldest in the Western Hemisphere

Issue 3
Expediting the ER Process: The Emergence of Emergency Room Scribe Programs Expediting the ER Process: The Emergence of Emergency Room Scribe Programs
Searching for Extraterrestrials: An Undergraduate’s Tale Searching for Extraterrestrials: An Undergraduate’s Tale
Space Race II Space Race II
Land Ho!: The Search for Planets Outside our Solar System Land Ho!: The Search for Planets Outside our Solar System

Issue 4
How It Works: The Evolution of 3D Glasses and 3D Technology How It Works: The Evolution of 3D Glasses and 3D Technology
Diamonds on Demand
The Great Debate: String Theory The Great Debate: String Theory

Issue 5
Genomic Variation: The Search for Our Past and Our Future Genomic Variation: The Search for Our Past and Our Future

Issue 6
Maggot Medicine Maggot Medicine
The Plunge The Plunge
MDMA - The Ecstasy MDMA - The Ecstasy

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