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- 1World Space Week looks beyond the Moon●Beyond the Moon: Space Week around the world Right after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA, the UN Offic
World Space Week is being marked around the globe, with the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) highlighting its decades of work in space affairs. Established after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA has tracked more than 77 successful lunar missions and other space journeys, using the annual observance to draw attention to international cooperation in space exploration.
- 2Sputnik Launch Anniversary Remembered for Market Crash▼Happy Anniversary to the Sputnik Launch, Which Pulverized the US Stock Market: The Financial Wayback Machine
Anniversary commentary marks the 1957 Sputnik launch by the Soviet Union, recalling its dramatic impact on US markets. The first artificial satellite stunned the United States and triggered a sharp sell-off in American stocks, an episode remembered today as one of the clearest examples of a geopolitical shock rattling financial markets.
- 3Sputnik 1: the satellite that launched the space age▼Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched space age
The Tribune revisits Sputnik 1, the Soviet satellite launched on October 4, 1957, which became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. The piece frames Sputnik as the event that started the space age, triggering the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and reshaping Cold War politics, science funding and satellite technology.
- 4Russian House in Dhaka marks 69 years of Sputnik-1▼Russian House in Dhaka celebrates 69yrs of Sputnik-1
The Russian House in Dhaka held an event marking the 69th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik-1, the Soviet Union's first artificial satellite, which orbited Earth in 1957 and opened the space age. The commemoration highlighted the historic milestone of space exploration and Russia's scientific legacy for audiences in Bangladesh.
- 5World Space Week marked with Star Trek salute and Sputnik nod●RE: https:// universeodon.com/@revesdespace /117381165340064930 :strek: Ad Astra per Aspera :spockhand: # WSW # Space #
Space enthusiasts are marking World Space Week online, sharing the Star Trek-inspired motto 'Ad Astra per Aspera' — through hardship to the stars — alongside tributes to Sputnik, whose 1957 launch opened the space age. The observance runs annually from October 4 to 10, deliberately chosen to bracket the Sputnik anniversary, and this year's posts blend nostalgia for the first satellite with general celebration of space exploration.