Sputnik and the beginning of the space age

On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite, Midday examines its historical and political role in starting the global space race.

Guests

• Bob Gehrz: Director of University of Minnesota Observatories, professor and chair at the department of astronomy at the University of Minnesota.
• Nick Hayes: Professor of history and holder of the University Chair in Critical Thinking at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Resources

• About Gehrz
• About Hayes