Space Race Time Line
Examine turning points in the Cold War competition to dominate space.

A Tainted Legacy
How should Wernher von Braun be remembered—as a Nazi engineer or a space visionary?

A Blow to the Nation
The launch of Sputnik came as a shock to Americans long accustomed to being number one.

Build a Rocket
Learn more about how the innovative German V-2 rocket worked by assembling it yourself.

What Satellites See
Images from near-Earth orbit can tell us a lot about our world.