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Apollo 11 made us believe we could do anything – the truth is it could hasten our downfall

The Apollo project gave us the astonishing spectacle of a blue marble rising over the sterile surface of the moon.

Apollo 11 made us believe we could do anything – the truth is it could hasten our downfall

Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - 13:10

By Eric Olson, University of Sheffield

The Apollo project gave us the astonishing spectacle of a blue marble rising over the sterile surface of the moon.

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