Blue Origin’s crew
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More than a decade ago, I sat in my living room with a pile of Nerds, tears pricking my eyes, when I saw the first blurry selfie from the Curiosity rover caught on Mars. The NASA livestream had just confirmed that the wheeled robot was very lively and ready to start doing science! We have applauded and hugged and imagined a future where our solar system would be full of robotic explorers, bringing together all the data we would need to send humans safely in their wake.
Last month, the American media deceived the last accomplishment …