Deep Space Exploration

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Space exploration, born out of the cauldron of the cold war, has brought with it a lasting gift. This gift is exemplified by the first pictures of Earth from outer space taken by Apollo 8 as it circumnavigated the Moon on Christmas day 1968

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"Deep space Exploration

Introduction: Why Explore?
Space exploration, born out of the cauldron of the cold war, has brought with it a lasting gift. This gift is exemplified by the first pictures of Earth from outer space taken by Apollo 8 as it circumnavigated the Moon on Christmas day 1968. The famous Earth Rise photograph allowed us to see the Earth as a fragile tiny life-giving biosphere amidst the vast hostile environment of the cosmos. It inspired a stunning trans-national vision to see that global cooperation is the essential precondition for our survival.

Even though the exploration of space was spurred by political challenges 30 years past, there are more enduring practical reasons to ..."

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