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This Day In History: Vanguard Fails, U.S. Perserveres

In The Moment ... December 6, 2017 Show 234 Hour 2 

Tom Durkin, Deputy Director of South Dakota Space Grant Consortium, joins us on the 60th anniversary of the Vanguard TV3's failure. We talk about this moment in history and how the U.S. eventually won the Space Race. Plus, tips on viewing the upcoming Geminid Meteor Shower.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
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