TED-ED: Who won the space race? - Jeff Steers
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The video discusses the space race between the US and USSR, starting with the launch of Sputnik in 1957. It covers key events like the US's Vanguard failure, the successful launch of Explorer, and human spaceflight milestones with Yuri Gagarin and John Glenn. The US aimed to surpass the USSR by landing a man on the moon, achieved in 1969 with Apollo. The space race ended in 1975 with the Apollo-Soyuz mission, marking a shift to cooperation. The space race spurred technological and educational advancements, benefiting civilian life.
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