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

The 20th century witnessed a intense shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce conflict. 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 prowess

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying citizens in a sticky soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities faced