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| A more detailed analysis of the topic is planned for the future. In the meantime, this archive of sources is presented. |
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April 7, 1950: The Case For the Flying Saucers: The modern UFO era began on June 24, 1947, when businessman Kenneth Arnold sighted a formation of very bright objects in the sky while flying over the Cascade mountains in Washington. Edward R. Murrow interviewed Arnold and others in this CBS radio special report, titled "The Case for the Flying Saucers." Utilizing interviews, actors, historical reconstructions, and narration, this documentary, hosted by Murrow and heard nationwide on the evening of April 7, 1950, explores the growing phenomenon of UFO sightings and reflects the growing public attention and concern during the Cold War era with flying saucers in general. |
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| Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 5, 1957. Sputnik II, the second spacecraft launched into orbit, was launched on November 3, 1957. It was the first to carry a living animal, a dog named Laika. She died after several hours due to overheating, but she provided valuable information to the space program, proving that living animals could survive the launch and weightlessness. Sputnik II reentered Earth's atmosphere on 14 April 1958 after 162 days in orbit. |
 Radio Moscow: Sputnik I is Launched, 10/5/57 |
The Sound of Sputnik I |
Beep! Beep! by Louis Prima, 1957 |
"Sputnik (Satellite Girl) by Jerry Engler, 1957 |
"Sputnik II" by Al Barkle, 1957 |
"Sputnik Baby" by Roosevelt Sykes, 1957
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"Santa and the Satellite" by Buchanan and Goodman, 1957 |
"Captain Santa Claus (and his Reindeer Space Patrol)" by Bobby Helms, 1957 |
"Satellite No. 2" by Carl Mann, 1958 |
"Satellite" by Teresa Brewer, 1958 |
"Sputnik Dance" by the Equadors, 1958 |
"Sputniks and Mutniks" by Ray Anderson and Homefolks, 1958 |
Russian Postcard: Dog in Space (Laika), 1958 |
Back cover of Fantastic Science Fiction magazine, May 1958 |
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Sputnik Mobile |
Sputnik-inspired Barometer |
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