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It was great to see so much space stuff on tv, in the press and at the cinema. You would imagine there isn’t much left to be said about it all, but there were new things, and certainly things forgotten. … Continue reading →

You can ask the question, what was the point of space exploration and Apollo 11, what did it achieve? In some ways, superficial things. In many ways, it was a deeply profound, great achievement in history. It fulfilled Kennedy’s challenge. … Continue reading →

Let’s just say a few words about Neil Armstrong. No, wait. I know that the success of Apollo 11 was not just down to him. There were hundreds of thousands of people who contributed over the years, and a crew … Continue reading →