National Library of Australia: 31258061 May 26, 2021 How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority Imogen Wegman, University of Tasmania In many cases, colonial maps would portray conquered land as having been ‘empty’ and available when settlers arrived — even if it wasn’t.
Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Apollo 12, walks on the Moon’s surface. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. is reflected in Bean’s helmet visor. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI November 13, 2019 Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist’s keen eye led to the first pinpoint landing on the Moon Timothy Swindle, University of Arizona Apollo 11 tends to steal the spotlight when it comes to lunar landings. But Apollo 12 was the first mission to make a precise pinpoint landing on the Moon - and without the aid of computers or GPS.
Artist’s concept of Beresheet on the lunar surface. Oshratsl / Wikimedia Commons January 31, 2019 First private spacecraft shoots for the moon John M. Horack, The Ohio State University The private space race is about to take another great leap as Israel sends a private lander to the moon.