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Modern Marvels: The World Trade Center Thursday, September 11 at 10 AM EDT

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Modern Marvels: Private Jets, Part 1. Wednesday, September 17 at 11 PM EDT

From today's ultra chic, state-of-the-art private jets to Lockheed's 1957 Jetstar, this 2-part special investigates the history, the luxury, and . . .

Modern Marvels: Oil Fire Fighting. Friday, September 12 at 5 PM EDT

When a burning gusher shoots flames into the air, only a handful of men know how to snuff out the monster. Fighting fire with fire, they place explosives . . .

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Encyclopedia

SPACE EXPLORATION,

The space age and practical astronautics commenced with the launching of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in October 1957 and of Explorer 1 by the U.S. in January 1958. In October 1958 the NASA was created in the U.S. During the following decades, thousands of spacecraft of all varieties were launched, mostly in earth orbit. The overwhelming majority of these were launched by the Soviet Union and by the U.S.

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Encyclopedia : ASTRONAUT,