Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the beginning of the space age.
A tiny bright sphere took its flight,
and Sputnik gave nations a fright.
Up high it would glide,
shocking all worldwide—
and the space age began overnight.
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