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Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the United States when it was sent to space on January 31, 1958. A quick response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1, Explorer 1's success marked the beginning of the U.S. Space Age.
The next step for the WGA is to identify a golden spike â a global marker in the environment that indicates the start of the new age. This marker should be visible years â even millions of years â into the future for scientists to see. This would allow them to identify the start of the Anthropocene. For example, the end of the Cretaceous epoch is defined by the presence of iridium in sediment around the world. This was spread from the meteorite that signalled the end of the dinosaurs.