COSMIC RIVALRY: THE SPACE RACE AND THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE

The last century witnessed a dramatic shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce competition. This rivalry, known as the Cold War, unfolded on multiple fronts, with one of the most remarkable being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technological pro

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Bos