Template:Did you know nominations/Sputnik 1

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:59, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

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Sputnik 1

 * ... that the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 led to a period of public anxiety in the United States and accelerated the Space Race?
 * ALT1:... that the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 led to the resurgence of the suffix -nik in the English language and inspired the etymology of the term "beatnik"?
 * Reviewed: Linda Sarsour
 * Comment: Please reserve DYK for July 21, 2019, the 50th anniversary the moon landing. Holding area at WikiProject Space 2019/DYK

Improved to Good Article status by Kees08 (talk). Nominated by Coffeeandcrumbs (talk) at 21:07, 9 February 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg GA, in time, long enough, sourced, inline hook citations check out (ALT0, with offline sources, accepted AGF), QPQ done, image appropriately licensed. and, seems like there's some close paraphrasing here,  here. here, and here. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:30, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Rephrased 1, 2, and 4. I do not think I can change the wording of the small match in 3. Let me know if you believe additional work is required.  Kees08  (Talk)   04:17, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Pinging . Thanks. --- Coffee  and crumbs  08:22, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * , there seem to be some additional minor issues here, here, here, here, and here. Thanks, --Usernameunique (talk) 04:38, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I think this should be good now. See --- Coffee  and crumbs  01:35, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg	All set now. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:39, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Could you also review this blurb? --- Coffee  and crumbs  11:58, 27 March 2019 (UTC) |}}
 * ALT2: ... that the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, led to a period of public anxiety in the United States and accelerated the Space Race?