In physics, the invention of nuclear fission within the Atomic Age led to each nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Analog computer systems were invented and asserted dominance in processing advanced data. Information technology, notably optical fiber and optical amplifiers, allowed for easy Technology news and quick long-distance communication, which ushered within the Information Age and the delivery of the Internet. The Space Age began with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, and later the launch of crewed missions to the moon within the Sixties.