This is a model of a Soviet Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on display at the Prague Czechoslovakia exhibition on Oct. 7, 1957, marking the 40th anniversary of Russia's October Revolution that overthrew the czar. The actual Sputnik 1 capsule was launched by the Soviet Union Oct. 4, starting the Space Race with the U.S. (AP Photo)

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