On May 25, 1961, in a bold speech delivered before a special joint session of the United States Congress, President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge that would define a generation and redirect the trajectory of American science, industry, and global prestige. Speaking just…
Read MoreThe world was watching their television sets all at the same time on July 20, 1960. A man was standing on the Moon. The Apollo 11 mission was the culmination of a decade-long space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. After…
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