It is fifty years since the launch of Sputnik. The ensuing 'space race' had major impact — politically, of course, and technologically, but it also created a new avenue for physics research and a rich seam of funding for a generation of young scientists.
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Burns, J. Sputnik, space and me. Nature Phys 3, 664–668 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys744
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