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The image above is Soviet launched satellite Sputnik. It was the first satellite into space and is the major character in "The Sputnik Story."

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"The Long Morrow," aired January 10, 1964, is the final Twilight Zone episode to feature an astronaut. This episode is centered around astronaut Douglas Stansfield, who is selected to make a solo trip to an unexplored planet in an unknown galaxy that…

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"When the Sky Was Opened" was the first Twilight Zone episode to centralize itself around astronautics and space exploration. Aired December 11, 1959, the plot centers itself around three astronauts who went into space for the first time, but their…

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The image is a picture of the front sleeve of "Let's Play Astronaut."

The top sound clip is the A side of the recording.

The bottom sound clip is the B side of the recording.


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"Blast Off to the Moon" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a water propelled rocket.

The advertisement, directed toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this water propelled model Apollo rocket with lunar…

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"Apollo-Saturn Model Rocket" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a model rocket.

The advertisement, targeted toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this four foot tall, 1/96th scaled model of the Apollo…

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"Space Toys Compilation Ad " is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for several space exploration themed toys on the same page.

On the top half of the advertisement, toys related to action figure and space explorer Matt Mason are…

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"Astronaut Costume" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for an astronaut costume made for children. The astronaut costume is picture number 6 and is labeled as "astronaut uniform" in the corresponding description below the…

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"Astronaut GI Joe" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a space themed GI Joe action figure.

The advertisement encourages Christmas shoppers to buy this space themed GI Joe for their son. Included in the set being sold is…

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"And the Children Shall Lead," aired October 11, 1968, is a Star Trek episode that depicts children in space. The episode is centered around the Enterprise taking aboard five children after their parents were discovered dead on the planet Triachus.…
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