Space Race

This video shows highlights of President John F. Kennedy's (JFK) challenge to go to the moon speech at Rice University as part of the Space Race during the Cold War Era.

This is a very short clip that demonstrates the launch of Sputnik by Russia during the Space Race in the Cold War during the 1950s.

This video explains the advancements and competition of the Space Race between russia and the United States as part of the Cold War.

This is a good video, yet kind of sad, about the use of Laika the dog as the first living organism to enter space during the Space Race of the Cold War.

This is a great video that shows Apollo 11, orbiting the Moon, and the Lunar Module descending and landing on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong taking the first step on Moon, and saying, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!" These events were part of the Space Race during the Cold War.

This video provides a glimpse into the preparation and recovery steps for the launch of Alan Shepard, the first American in space during the Cold War's Space Race. It highlights significant events during the launch, and how Shepard's journey impacted the United States' space program. To discover more worksheets, activities, videos, and educational resources, continue exploring http://EducationalResource.org.

This is a great video that shows a general simulation of how the launch, orbiting, and re-entry worked for John Glenn as he beacme the first American to orbit the Earth during the Space Race of the Cold War.