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Space, The Final Frontier

“Even before Apollo 11 — the first lunar landing in July 1969 — the government had already axed the program’s loftier ambitions. Planners had envisioned Apollo leading to a lunar base, for instance, and a manned mission to Mars was … Continue reading

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Heroes – “To the moon, Alice!” (Part 2) – And Beyond!

In July I did a post on the 45th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. I shared my hopes as a kid about the American space program and my excitement about the future. It was bittersweet as I’d thought, back … Continue reading

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