The Blue Marble — a picture of Earth taken from space
The Blue Marble — a picture of Earth taken from space

Why Apollo 11’s giant leap gives us hope for climate change today

by Simon Kelly

Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong descended the steps of the lunar module to create the first human imprint on the moon’s surface. To put this achievement into perspective, we had only flown across the Atlantic Ocean 35 years earlier.

As Armstrong lifted his size 9.5 moon-boots and looked back toward Earth, I…

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