1998 marked the beginning of one of humanity's greatest cooperative engineering projects, as the first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, was launched into orbit, laying the foundation for decades of international collaboration in space.
On Earth, the internet search engine Google was founded, quietly setting the stage for a new era of how people would find and share information.
Sports and entertainment offered their own highlights. France hosted and won the FIFA World Cup, while films such as Titanic dominated theaters and became a global cultural phenomenon.
Looking back, 1998 united ambitious space cooperation with everyday innovations that would soon become part of daily life around the world.
A brighter side
Notable constructive milestones
The International Space Station program began
The first ISS module was launched, starting a sustained international research effort in orbit.
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