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Why Explore Space? A 1970 Letter to a Nun in Africa.
Ernst Stuhlinger wrote this letter on May 6, 1970, to Sister Mary Jucunda, a nun who worked among the starving children of Kabwe, Zambia, in Africa, who questioned the value of space exploration. A…
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Science & SpaceSociety, Policy & Culture2012
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | Why Explore Space? A 1970 Letter to a Nun in Africa. by mike_esspe | 360 | 159 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Why Explore Space? A 1970 Letter to a Nun in Africa by happyscrappy | 277 | 165 |
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Linked from 20 Hacker News comments by 19 different people, from Aug 2012 to Nov 2025.
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