Oct. 4, 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the event that began the Space Age. “After Sputnik: 50 Years of the Space Age,” edited by curator Martin Collins (Smithsonian Books/April 1/$35, hardcover) tells the story of the first half century of space exploration through a close consideration of 140 objects selected from the holdings of the National Air and Space Museum, home to the world’s premier collection of space artifacts.
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