OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/danielle-lund">Danielle Lund</a> 2:11 PM – Sunday, July 28, 2024
Learn more about why the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded by 35th President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a race against the Soviet Union more than 60 years ago. 
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Learn more about why the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded by 35th President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a race against the Soviet Union more than 60 years ago. {ai:summary}In a smoke-filled room, Dwight D. Eisenhower made a decision that reached for the stars. The year was 1958; America was in a cold war frenzy, desperate not to let the Soviets outpace them in the skies.Thus, NASA was born—a necessity forged in the heat of political rivalry, chasing dreams wrapped in national pride. #politics

How NASA Was Founded

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