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Sunday Times Magazine October 7th 2007
SPECIAL ISSUE
Fifty years ago, the launch of Sputnik signalled the start of the space race. In this souvenir issue we look back at the triumphs, the tribulations and tragedies of an era that has enthralled the planet. We chart a journey that began with a previously unimaginable trip into space and may end with man landing on Mars. It is a story reflecting courage, endeavour and scientific innovation.
RELATIVE VALUES – Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, and his son Andy, aeronautics expert
A LIFE IN THE DAY – Marcia Schafer, American business consultant with extra terrestrial contacts
STAR CRAZY – Jeremey Clarkson explains why it is high time to kick-start the space race, and to hell with health and safety, Einstein and world peace
FROM COLD WAR TO STAR WARS – Journeying into orbit wasn’t just about exploring the universe -It was about dominating it
HOW SPACE CHANGED OUR LIVES – From sunshades to tennis rackets: the lunar spin-offs
LADIES WHO LAUNCH – Women are ideal for space travel, so why have only 46 made the leap?
SOLAR FLAIR -The planets that make up the solar system and the satellites that cluster round them
50 YEARS IN PICTURES Part 1
AN ASTRONAUT CONFESSES – Selection training and bitter rivalry among the chosen few
THE 400-MILE-HIGH CLUB – Sex in space: why the time has come for us to make the Earth move
SCIENCE FICTION… AND FACT – The novelist Brian Aldiss examines what did and didn’t come true
ONE GIANT SKIP – Thanks to galactic travel, the universe is full of trash, including fridges and golf balls
CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS – What the best-dressed astronaut will be wearing in 2050
FLY ME TO THE MOON – Space tourism could soon be coming to a travel agent near you
108 pages This issue is in very good condition throughout. Unfortunately, there is no DVD with this issue
