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    Explore the extraordinary decade-long duel between superpowers that transformed humanity's relationship with space. From Sputnik's shocking beep to Armstrong's historic steps, discover how the space race became the ultimate test of which system could best harness human ingenuity.

    The Ultimate Contest for the Cosmos

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    The space race was never really about space—it was about demonstrating which political and economic system could better harness human potential and prove what we're capable of when we dare to dream beyond Earth's boundaries.

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    The space race

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    知識ソース
    Bedtime Biography
    Timeline of the Space Race, 1957-69 | Infographic, Sputnik, Apollo Program, Moon, Laika, NASA, & Facts
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    https://britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-space-race
    Two Sides of the Moon
    The Space Race: Timeline, Cold War & Facts - History.com
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    https://www.history.com/articles/space-race
    Rocket Men
    Revisiting the U.S.-Soviet space race - Andrew Erickson
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    http://www.andrewerickson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Space-Race_US-Soviet_Moonlanding-Competition_Acta-Astronautica_201807.pdf

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