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Articles on Apollo
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Any talk of nuclear futures in space obliges us to learn from nuclear pasts.
A space historian explains how the Artemis II crew reimagined some Apollo-era photos and found spectacular new angles.
The high-speed, hypersonic and extremely hot re-entry is the last challenge the Artemis II crew will have to endure on their epic 10-day mission.
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
Gateway is a planned outpost in lunar orbit, but can it survive a current re-think of the Nasa-led Artemis programme?
Ovid’s tale is a lusty celebration of man’s triumph over nature.
Beach vacations became popular only around the 19th-20th centuries – as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy.
Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
The Starliner launched June 5 after several delays, making it the first commercial crew craft that’s not SpaceX’s Dragon to lift off.
Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
On the wall of an orphanage in Venice, a musicologist encountered a fresco featuring an aria written for an opera. She’s since embarked on a project to bring this forgotten music back.
India’s space mission is driving economic changes and high-tech job opportunities.
A new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.
Canadian space technologies and innovations play a significant role in the Artemis missions, and our involvement reflects our growing role in this new era of lunar exploration.
Just in time for this year’s Nobel Prize announcements, here’s how the symbolism of a plant associated with the god Apollo lives on in modern-day laureates.
A scholar of Greek mythology explains the naming of NASA’s missions after mythological figures and why the name Artemis is indicative of a more diverse era of space exploration.
When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
Photographing the full Earth from space could provide a profound and timely reminder of its vulnerability in the face of climate change.
Rachel Hadas says that despite the cascade of scary news, humans will adapt, as they always have – and provides evidence of that resilience in the literature she loves and teaches.
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Professor of History, University of Lancashire
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Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Distinguished Professor of Musicology and Art History, Penn State
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Professor of Planetary Sciences and Geosciences, University of Arizona
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Head of Post-Production and Programme Leader for MA Film and Television Production, University of Hertfordshire
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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ARC Future Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture, University of Portsmouth
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Reader in Climate Science, University of Portsmouth
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Professor in Earth and Planetary Science, Western University
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Lecturer in Astronomy, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota