In 1957, the launch of the Russian satellite, Sputnik, also launched

A. cooperative space travel between the US and Russia.
B. Global Warming.
C. the search for fossil fuels on the Moon.
D. the "Space Race" between the US and Russia.

Well, ..., the Answer is: D. The "Space Race" between the US and Russia.

It's D - the Space Race.

And, Russia kicked our butts until the lunar landing. They had the first craft into space, the first living being, the first man, the first woman, and many other firsts. It wasn't until the moon program did we finally pull ahead.

D. the "Space Race" between the US and Russia.

I remember the launch being announced on the Huntley-Brinkley Report on October 12, 1957, WDSU-TV, New Orleans LA. Yes, I was only 4 years, 7 months and a little more than a week old.