In advance of the 50th anniversary of Sputnik’s launch, I had the idea of reaching out to our Network and to physicists and scientists to learn about the galvanizing effect Sputnik had on them as children. More than 200 physicists, scientists and others who were deeply affected by Sputnik replied to our call for knowledge and insights. I took what they shared with us and worked with two American Public Media programs (Weekend America and The Story) to develop content exploring the significance of Sputnik then and now. This project features photos from the 1950s submitted by those who responded to our call for Sputnik stories.