Beep beep beep beep beep...

Fifty years ago today the U.S.S.R. started the space race. Excellent try, guys. On October 4th, 1957 it looked like we had already lost.









Of course, on December 24th, 1968 that was clearly not the case.

But this is where it began.

Now I need to go watch The Iron Giant and October Sky.