A new Space Age has begun

68 years ago, Spuntik marked the beginning of the Space Age. Since then, only 12 humans have visited a celestial body – all of them the moon, all American, and all between 1969 and 1972.

Despite the long delay, a new Space Age has begun. In 2021, orbital launch reached a new high for the first time since 1967, and has continued to break that record every year since.

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