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"Fingers Crossed"
Fifty Years of Space Exploration
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. Celebrating the anniversary, the Open University's 2007 Annual Lecture reviews some nail-biting moments from the first 50 years of mankind's journey into space.
OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration in more depth:
OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Meet Professor Zarnecki
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John Zarnecki has had an astonishing career. We profile the man chosen to give the 2007 Open University Lecture. Read more : OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Meet Professor Zarnecki
OU on the BBC: OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Space to explore
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