Monthly Archives: July 2014

Buzz Moons Lunar Return

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paul Spudis

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin has laid out his case for the immediate adoption of a new national goal in space – a human mission to Mars. … Continue reading →

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New post at Air & Space: Apollo 15

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Paul Spudis

A somewhat offbeat contribution on this Moon landing anniversary day.  The month of July is witness to several different space history milestones.  Over at The Once and Future Moon, I discuss how I was inspired by the Apollo 15 mission, … Continue reading →

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Ten Easy Pieces

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Paul Spudis

This weekend (July 20, 2014) is the anniversary of the first lunar landing, the Apollo 11 mission. No doubt much ink will be spilt on “perspective” pieces, noting the glory days of Apollo and contrasting them (no doubt unfavorably) with … Continue reading →

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