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The European Space Agency Was Established

The European Space Agency Was Established

1975

The EU's premier space agency was established nearly two decades after the USSR blindsided world powers by launching Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. The Sputnik crisis stoked fears of a perceived gap between the technological prowess between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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The Indy 500 Was Launched

The Indy 500 Was Launched

1911

Considered one of the world's most prestigious sporting events, the inaugural automobile race was won by Ray Harroun.

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The Mariner 9 Took Off

The Mariner 9 Took Off

1971

Launched from Florida, the robotic spacecraft was designed to map Mars' surface and became crucial to NASA's understanding of Earth's neighboring planet.

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