The dawn of a new space age arrives

By Zoë Wundenberg
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:04am, first published June 1 2020 - 7:00pm
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft attached takes off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, May 30 (local time). Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft attached takes off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, May 30 (local time). Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

From what seems like the dawn of time, humans have looked to the stars. We have searched for God, for purpose, for identity, for guidance, for progress from among them and we have created stories and cultural narratives about their meaning.

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