Sputnik turns 50. Join in the worldwide celebration of the past fifty years of manned and unmanned Space Exploration, which began with this shiny aluminum sphere, containing a simple radio transmitter. Forget Timex for just a day, and expand your world a little. Learn more by clicking here or by clicking on one of the Sputnik's spring antennae. It's not entirely without mention of wristwatches, for the devoted, but the watch isn't center stage.
