Following the successful launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, It was Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev seeking yet another major achievement to coincide with the 40th ...
Here’s how it works. On Nov. 24, 1947, the U.S. Navy launched the first Aerobee rocket. Aerobee was a suborbital sounding rocket designed to study Earth's atmosphere. After World War 2 ...
Over a thousand students and dozens of educators offered ideas for how to have meaningful discussions about difficult topics. Here are some practical ideas — for use in or out of school. By ...