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Type keyword(s) to search Race to the Moon: A Look at the Space Race a Decade Before Apollo 11 In 1959, Popular Mechanics reported on a steadily growing space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. At the time, things were not looking good for NASA. By Dan Q. Posin Popular Mechanics In the August 1959 issue, Popular Mechanics reported on a growing trend of exploration that would go on to define the 1960s the Space Race. Only two years removed from the Soviet Union s surprise launch of Sputnik, the United States and the recently renamed NASA were struggling to keep pace with the cosmonauts. A decade before man would finally land on the moon, the Space Race looked a lot different than what would eventually play out in the years to come.

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