The Space Race: Untold Secrets of the Cold War (1957-1975) | History To Sleep To

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On October 4th, 1957, a simple beeping sound from space changed everything. But what you think you know about the Space Race... is only half the story.
They told us a dog named Laika was peacefully euthanized in orbit. The truth? She died in agony from overheating just hours after launch—a secret the Soviets kept hidden for forty-five years.
They celebrated Yuri Gagarin as the first human in space. What they didn't tell you? He was ordered to lie about how he actually landed. His capsule nearly burned up during reentry, spinning out of control while he lost consciousness.
And here's something that sounds like fiction: in 1958, the United States Air Force seriously planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon—just to boost American morale. A young Carl Sagan calculated the effects. The Soviets had the same plan. Both nearly went through with it.
While the world watched two superpowers race to the stars, behind the scenes there were catastrophic explosions, near-death experiences, and deceptions that wouldn't be revealed for decades. The largest non-nuclear explosion in human history happened when a Soviet moon rocket crashed back onto its launch pad in 1969—the same month Americans walked on the lunar surface.
This is the story of the Space Race you weren't told. A story of triumph and tragedy, lies and heroism, competition and cooperation. A story where the truth is far more fascinating—and terrifying—than the legend.
Welcome to the real Space Race.

02:03 - Cold War: Space Race
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