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T O P I C R E V I E WRobert PearlmanToday marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, setting into motion the creation of NASA as the nation's civilian space agency. Some have chosen to use this day, rather than October 1 -- the date of NASA's first day of operation -- to celebrate the agency's 50th anniversary, too. Ike Inks Space Law, NASA Born in Wake of Russ Moon (Wired)NASA: 50 Years of Towering Achievement (Wired)Looking Back at 50 Years of NASA in Space (Discovery Channel)NASA at 50: Many happy returns? (The Economist)50 Years Ago: NASA Born in Sputnik's Wake (Space News)garymilgromMy pal Jay says:"It warms the soul of any space enthusiast to know there is someone at Google with not quite enough to do."
Some have chosen to use this day, rather than October 1 -- the date of NASA's first day of operation -- to celebrate the agency's 50th anniversary, too.
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