Tag archives: Sputnik
How Telstar changed history: celebrating 50 years since the launch of the first communication satellite
It is something we take for granted, that we can turn on our television in the morning and watch the news and sport as it unfolds on the other side of the world. From my home here in Oxford, I have watched the Arab Spring, the Chilean mine rescue, the Euro 2012 football, and thousands [...]
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