1958 in science
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The year 1958 in science and technology included many events, some of which are included below.
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Astronomy and space exploration
- January 4 - Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4, 1957)
- January 31 - The first successful American satellite, Explorer I, is launched into orbit.
- July 29 - The United States Congress formally creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Geology
- During the International Geophysical Year, Earth's magnetosphere is discovered.
Awards
Births
Deaths
- August 14 - Frédéric Joliot (b. 1900), scientist.
- December 12 - Milutin Milankovic (b. 1879), geophysicist.
- December 15 - Wolfgang Ernst Pauli (b. 1900), physicist.