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Nature 449, 542 (4 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449542a; Published online 3 October 2007
Russian science: The little ball made science bigger
Alexei Kojevnikov1
- Alexei Kojevnikov is at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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Abstract
When the Sputnik satellite went into orbit in 1957, it revolutionized the practice of international science and changed the demography of Western research.
The original Sputnik, a polished metal sphere with radio transmitters and antennas that orbited Earth, was a relatively humble venture. It was launched 50 years ago, partly by chance and before the space race, as publicly perceived, even existed.
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