Humanity’s quest to touch the stars began nearly 70 years ago when the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched into space by the Soviet Union in October 1957. Humanity’s quest to touch the stars began nearly 70 years ago when the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched into space by the Soviet Union in October 1957. The first astronauts followed a few years later, circling the Earth and... [514 chars]