High or low cortisol â caused by any of the chronic stressors listed above â can cause hypoglycemica, hyperglycemia or both. And as we saw in a previous article, blood sugar imbalances cause hypothyroid symptoms in a variety of ways. But adrenal stress also has more direct impacts on thyroid function.
With a single shot, the Soviet Union vaulted ahead in the Space Race. The country sent Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, into space on Oct. 4, 1957. The small satellite brought the Soviet Union into the technological spotlight and demonstrated that the country was capable of modern feats.ith a single shot, the Soviet Union vaulted ahead in the Space Race. The country sent Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, into space on Oct. 4, 1957. The small satellite brought the Soviet Union into the technological spotlight and demonstrated that the country was capable of modern feats.
In 1974, this telescope was used to broadcast the first intentional radio signal into space. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Bottom line: The first radio signal intentionally sent to space with the idea of contacting alien life was beamed outward from the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico on November 16, 1974.