Do you still remember the cosmic showdown from the 1960s known as the Space Race, where nations traded their best rocket scientists and were bragging as just tosay, “I’m not just better at math; I can also reach the stars!” It was a time when “Houston, we have a problem” became the catchphrase of the decade.

And the two superpowers launched themselves into the great unknown when everyone wanted a piece of the interstellar pie and be the first to plant their flag on a giant rock floating in space! So strap in as we blast off into the thrilling—and sometimes hilarious—world of the Space Race!