Classic Experiment For Young Scientists
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 13:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The Space Age began when the Russians launched Sputnik in October of 1957. Thanks in part to the film October Sky and the book Rocket Boys, even today's youth realizes that early achievements from the race to space inspired many students to choose careers in science and technology. The inspirational sighting of Sputnik led a West Virginian coal miner's son to rocket-building, which in turn led to science fairs, industrial engineering and a career with NASA. In fact, the competitive juices stirred by seeing the technological feat of the "enemy" led to the creation of the agency that put men on the moon, and it made Americans revamp their science educational programs. They created Chem Study, PSSC Physics and BSCS biology. read more