ShortHand: The Space Race
About this episode
This episode explores how the Space Race emerged as a competition between superpowers after WWII.
The idea of human beings floating in space used to feel as likely as time travel. But after WWII, the world’s two strongest superpowers had to find a way of outdoing each other that didn’t involve the total eradication of the human race. So they decided to race to the stars instead. Here’s how that ideological moonshot became a reality. -- Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes YouTube - Full-length Video Episodes TikTok / Instagram
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