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Space Race: Cold War Competition and Scientific Leap
太空竞赛：冷战竞争与科学飞跃
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In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik—the first artificial satellite—shocking the United States.1957年，苏联发射了人类首颗人造卫星“斯普特尼克号”，令美国震惊。
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Both superpowers poured money into rocket science, engineering, and astronaut training during the 1960s.20世纪60年代，两大超级大国纷纷投入巨资发展火箭科技、工程技术和宇航员训练。
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NASA’s Apollo program landed twelve Americans on the Moon between 1969 and 1972.美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的阿波罗计划在1969至1972年间将十二名美国人送上月球。
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Satellites enabled weather forecasting, global communications, and precise navigation—changing daily life.卫星实现了天气预报、全球通信和精确定位，深刻改变了日常生活。
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Scientists shared data across borders, even amid political rivalry, proving cooperation was possible.即便处于政治对抗之中，科学家仍跨境共享数据，证明合作完全可行。
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Space programs trained thousands of engineers and inspired generations to study math, physics, and computing.航天计划培养了数千名工程师，并激励几代人投身数学、物理与计算机科学学习。
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Critics asked why funds went upward while poverty and injustice remained unsolved on Earth.批评者质疑：为何资金投向太空，而地球上的贫困与不公却迟迟未解？
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Yet the images of Earth from space helped spark the modern environmental movement by showing our shared, fragile home.然而，从太空拍摄的地球影像揭示了人类共同而脆弱的家园，推动了现代环保运动兴起。