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The Gift of Apollo
Carl Sagan writes that once upon a time, we soared into the solar system. For a few years. Then we hurried back. Why? What happened? What was Apollo really about?
The First Rover on Mars - The Soviets Did It in 1971
Two robotic rovers reached the surface of Mars in 1971 during the Soviet Mars 2 and 3 missions.
The Adventure of the Planets
Carl Sagan's argument for planetary exploration. Published in the first issue of The Planetary Report magazine.