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Has Jeff Koons’ latest high-profile stunt just proved that space is the new frontier for art?
Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
Both Stephen Alexander’s elementary teachers and televised NASA missions throughout the ‘60s influenced his journey into science. He recounts NASA’s legacy, 65 years after the agency’s inception.
Some people incorrectly say the Moon landings didn’t happen. But the evidence – and logic – isn’t on their side.
The era of lunar resource use is quickly approaching. But with legal and practical issues still looming, nations are starting to think about sustainable ways to mine and protect the Moon.
Armstrong always insisted that he said, ‘That’s one small step for a man.’ Yet everyone omits the ‘a’ when they repeat the quote. A linguist tries to get to the bottom of what happened.
While the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing is an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable technological achievement, it’s worth reflecting upon the creative vision that made it possible.
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?
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 Space Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Co-Director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bowdoin College
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Professor of Linguistics, University of Chicago
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Associate Professor of Physics, Miami University
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Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London
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Professor of History of Art and Film, University of Leicester
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Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire
