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The Next Fifty Years In Space

MarkWhittington writes "2007 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, agreed by most to have begun with the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik, on October 4th, 1957. While some are taking stock of the last fifty years of space exploration, noting what has been accomplished and, more importantly, what has not been accomplished, others are wondering what the next fifty years might bring."

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  1. Re:World will not be confined by your lack of visi by ackthpt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Once people figure out how to profit from the Moon they'll be there like gophers in a golf course.

    Oh, expense, we can't have huge expenses before realising a profit. Duh. Get back to your landscaping job and don't forget to pull all the weeks this time.

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