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International Geophysical Year
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International Geophysical Year
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(Historical Terms) the 18-month period from July 1, 1957, to Dec. 31, 1958, during which a number of nations agreed to cooperate in a geophysical research programme Abbreviation IGY
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participation in the International Geophysical Year.
Science past: from the issue of March 14, 1959 by Science News
Fifty years ago, the world's scientists collaborated on an unprecedented scale over 18 months during the International Geophysical Year.
IGY's reminder: The pace of discovery is phenomenal by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Following pressure by the American Rocket Society, the National Science Foundation, and the International Geophysical Year, military interest picked up and in early 1955 the Air Force and Navy were working on Project Orbiter, which involved using a Jupiter C rocket to launch a little satellite called Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958.
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