ArsTechnica has a great story about NASA's early space program and how the tragic fire during Apollo 1's testing was a turning point for the program.
As Gus Grissom said, "The conquest of space is worth the risk of life." He was one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday December 09 2017, @08:14PM
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/12/the-most-improvement-for-the-worlds-poor-ever-will-happen-over-the-next-12-years.html [nextbigfuture.com]
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/12/ever-cheaper-energy-advancing-technology-will-perpetually-drop-the-costs-for-space.html [nextbigfuture.com]
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