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Barack Obama, "Sputnik Moments," and Dr. StrangeloveBarack Obama's "Sputnik Moment" speech, history, and Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece -
The State of the Union, Barack Obama, and the 'Sputnik Moment'When a modern politician invokes Sputnik, he is usually trying to concoct an excuse to execute unwise policy. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama certainly did not exceed that expectation. -
Education Reform and SputnikReforming education has been a recurring issue in the United States especially placed in context to a threat to our future if no action is taken. The launch of Sputnik into Earth's orbit in the late 1950s was one such example.
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Exquisite Food-- and Spaceships? It's the Sputnik Cafe in Crownsville!Ever tried "world fusion" cuisine? Most people haven't. Give it a shot at Sputnik!
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Barack Obama and the Next 'Sputnik Moment'President Barack Obama appeared before an audience in North Carolina and warned it and the nation that the United States faces a new "Sputnik Moment" if Americans do not act to compete in world markets. -
After Sputnik: Fifty Years of the Space AgeThe Space Age began the year Sputnik was launched and a lush publication from Smithsonian Books shares a rare collection from the first 50 years of space exploration. -
Fifty Year Anniversary of Sputnik in Chicago at Adler PlanetariumThe Adler Planetarium in Chicago will commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the launch of the Soviet Sputnik
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Sputnik Plus FiftyIf the launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial Earth satellite, did anything it opened people in 1957 to the possibilities that space travel presented.
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Sputnik ExplainedBasic sputnik details -
New Sputnik Subwoofer Looks like a Star Wars SpaceshipA quick glimpse at the Sputnik may lead you to believe that you are looking at one of the enemy spaceships that were in the Star Wars movies
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Obama's Presidency a "Sputnik" MomentIsn't this obvious to all? -
President Obama: A Budget of Innovation and Our Sputnik MomentCalling for green energy, better education and more research and development, President Obama's budget clearly commits to investing in America's future.
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State of the Union: Obama's 'Sputnik Moment' CrashesPresident Barack Obama, addressing the nation before a packed and undivided Congress (in honor of the wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the victims of the Arizona shooting incident) Tuesday evening, seemed to be reaching backward in time in... -
Dogs in Space: Russia's First Dog on Sputnik IIcute furry dog, we think companionship, friendship and family. Let's go back in time to -
The Soviet Union's Launch of "Sputnik" Celebrates Its 50th AnniversaryFifty years doesn't really seem a very long time when comparing most things, but it seems that when it comes to scientific or technological examples a difference of fifty years speaks volumes about what that amount of time can accomplish.
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Color Blind Sputnik MonroeA short look at a wrestler who took on Jim Crow
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The Challenge of Sputnik Leads to the Space RaceWhen Russia was challenging America's supremacy both on land and in space, President John F. Kennedy gave Americans the resolve to conquer what he called the New Frontier - space.
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Sarah Palin's WTF Moment Causes a Few More WTF MomentsSarah Palin's "WTF moment" came on the heels of the President's challenge that America needed a "Sputnik Moment." Palin said that Obama's use of Sputnik was confusing and perhaps it was -- for the former governor of Alaska...
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The Next Fifty Years in Space2007 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, agreed by most to have begun with the launch Sputnik, on October 4th, 1957. While some are taking stock of the last fifty years, others are wondering what the next fifty years might bring. -
What Are Solar Shingles and Why Were They Mentioned in the State of the Union?President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, laden heavily as it was with references to a "Sputnik Moment," as well as green jobs and high speed rail, has sparked some curiosity about solar shingles.
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Balanced Budget or BustSenate Democrats wish to raise the debt-ceiling to fund President Obama's "sputnik moment." Republicans threaten to filibuster the plans without Democratic commitment to a constitutional amendment requiring an annual balanced budget.
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Don't Ask Don't TellUsing the military to advance domestic, political agenda. Impact on good order and discipline. "Let the sleeping dog lie."
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Book Review - "The First Space Race"Before Apollo, there was Sputnik; and the events leading to the first satellites were no less dramatic than the race to land on the Moon. This fascinating account captures the world's first space race which ignited humanity's expansion into space. -
First in SpaceThe space race began October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union launched their satellite, Sputnik. This ignited the race to technological superiority which led to the creation of NASA and further more the US victory of being the first to set foot on the moon.
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Space and the Next ElectionCivil space policy has not been a top tier political issue in a Presidential race since Kennedy/Nixon in 1960, when the United States was still reeling from the implications of Sputnik.
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The Worlds First Television SatellitesShortly after Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, Explorer I was Americas answer in 1958. This marked the beginning of the space race between the US and Soviet Russia.
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The Space Race Continues with Mercury and GeminiAmerica was challenged to develop a space program after the Russians launched the communications satellite named Sputnik in 1957. The first two phases of project were called Mercury and Gemini.
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NASA Established 50 Years AgoOn July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed National Air and Space Act, establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a civilian agency in response to the challenge of the Soviet launch of Sputnik nearly a year before. -
Space Program History: 5 Events Everyone Should KnowFrom the launch of Sputnik to the Hubble Telescope, from the first man on the moon to discovering new galaxies, from a dog in orbit to the Challenger disaster, the space program is filled with interesting historical events. -
October Sky (Movie Review)"October Sky" (1999, PG rating) is based on a true story about Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys. Four teens were inspired by Sputnik 1 to build a rocket. Home schoolers would find good teaching material here. -
NASA's Lack of Technological PropulsionExamines the accomplishments of NASA from its creation in the 50's through the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini missions to the Shuttle missions of today, including the disasters of Apollo 1, Apollo 13, Challenger, and Columbia.
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Alternative Uses for Bananas: Shining Shoes to Fueling CarsEveryone knows the nutritional benefits of bananas. Most people will tell you to eat a banana for its potassium content or to eat a banana to place good carbohydrates in your body.
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The Future of Space TravelThe future of humanity is dependent on space travel.
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Four Big Baby Boomer EventsMany cultural and historical events have had an influence on Baby Boomers. Here are four that had a major impact on their lives.
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The Top 15 Books for Beach Reading This SummerAs summer gets rolling, people start heading to the beach. If you are like I, summertime and time spent on the beach means time during which you can read without any sort of real time constraint or guilt.
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Nasa; The Past, Present and FutureA quick overview of the expansive history of Nasa, what they are working on now, and what the future holds for this exciting program.
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The Tragic Consequences of a Politically Dumb-Downed Free Societyhttp://www.shvoong.com/law-and-politics/politics/political-philosophy/1783707-tragic-consequences-pollitically-dumb-downed/
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The Mis-Education of Americahttp://www.shvoong.com/law-and-politics/politics/1812798-mis-education-america/
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A Brief History of SpaceflightAn academic research paper on key moments in the history of spaceflight, specifically the Space Race and American missions.
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Terence McKenna: Peoples Eclectic, Vol. 2UFOs, Virtual Reality, Psychedelics, Transcendental Objects, the Stoned Ape theory....the many ideas of Terence McKenna.
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