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Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
Some people incorrectly say the Moon landings didn’t happen. But the evidence – and logic – isn’t on their side.
Time dilation might seem like science fiction, but it’s not. There are astronauts circling the Earth right now who are experiencing it – though luckily nowhere near as much as Buzz Lightyear.
Objects left on the Moon are not just abandoned rockets and rovers. There is a lot of historic and sentimental memorabilia. Some of it hints at a mission that the first Moonwalkers almost forgot.
Throughout the world, unique sites of natural and cultural heritage are protected for future generations. But what about sites on the moon that represent the beginning of the human space age?
A brief line in the State of the Union address hints at an exciting year for commercial spaceflight companies in the US. After an eight year lull, US rockets will again carry astronauts into space.
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, American astronauts planted a US flag on the moon. A space lawyer explains the implications, who owns the moon, and what it means for lunar mining.
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Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
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Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London
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Professor of Space Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire
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Neil Armstrong Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University
