High school students, Estrella Garcia and Xzaveon Alvarez discuss the space race between the USSR and the United States. They explain the issues the United States faced, that weren’t solved partly because of the focus on space exploration. The USSR on the other hand was making a great amount of progress sending many of the firsts into space. Listen to hear the hidden truth that schools won’t teach you and enjoy!

Information gathered from: News Scientist and The Atlantic