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Sputnik vs Nasa - What's the difference?

sputnik | nasa |

As a noun sputnik

is any of a series of Soviet unmanned space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.

As a proper noun NASA is

national Aeronautics and Space Administration, a civilian agency of the government of the United States of America, charged with space and aeronautical research and space exploration.

sputnik

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of a series of Soviet unmanned space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
  • * 2011 January 25, Barack Hussein Obama II, Jon Favreau (speechwriter), State of the Union , United States House of Representatives:
  • Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik'¸ we had no idea how we’d beat them to the moon. The science wasn’t there yet. NASA didn’t even exist. But after investing in better research and education, we didn’t just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs. This is our generation’s ' Sputnik moment.

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    * Sputnik moment

    nasa

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a civilian agency of the government of the United States of America, charged with space and aeronautical research and space exploration.
  • National Auto Sport Association, a US organization promoting motor racing, founded in 1991.
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