Nation History

Apollo 11

Space Is Not Black Space Is Not Black

Days before the Apollo 11 launch in 1969, The Nation lamented a government that spent freely on white astronauts, engineers, and contractors, but could not find jobs at home for it...

Jun 30, 1969 / Jack Robertson

Earth rising on the lunar horizon

The Moon Will Wait The Moon Will Wait

In early 1969, Nation editors were skeptical about the space race, and NASA’s “juvenile, brutal approach” in rushing to get a man on the moon.

Jan 13, 1969 / The Nation

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