# Who won the space race?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Jeff Steers
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_steers_who_won_the_space_race)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik and, with it, an international space race. The United States and the Soviet Union rushed to declare dominance of space for 18 years, until the two countries agreed to a more collaborative model. The real winner? Science. Jeff Steers describes the history -- and the benefits -- of the space race. \[Directed by Nadav Arbel, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [Who won the space race?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jeff_steers_who_won_the_space_race/a116e9e340d3), 5 min (TED's player)