When you check the weather on your phone or use navigation to find a new restaurant, you probably don't think about the satellites humming overhead that make it all possible. Yet these orbiting ...

On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite, into orbit, sending a simple but iconic beep across the globe. This video explores the design, ...

The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union 50 years ago, but the 184-pound sphere's beeping was more significant at the time for people in the United States ...

While Sputnik’s steady stream of radio-signal beeps broadcast the Soviet’s early prowess in space exploration, the creation of the first man-made satellite had long remained a state secret. On the ...

Launching of the Russian satellite is man’s first successful attempt to navigate the ocean of space around the earth. Despite the chagrin of U.S. rocketmen, few disparaged the Russian achievement. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first ...