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The moment when, 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong planted his foot on the surface of the Moon inspired awe, pride and wonder around the world. This newspaper argued that “man, from this day on, can go wheresoever in the universe his mind wills and his ingenuity contrives…to the planets, sooner rather than later, man is now certain to go.” But no. The Moon landing was an aberration, a goal achieved not as an end in itself but as a means of signalling America’s extraordinary capabilities. That point, once made, required no remaking. Only 571 people have been into orbit; and since 1972 no one has ventured much farther into space than Des Moines is from Chicago.

The next 50 years will look very different. Falling costs, new technologies, Chinese and Indian ambitions, and a new generation of entrepreneurs promise a bold era of space development. It will almost certainly involve tourism for the rich and better communications networks for all; in the long run it might involve mineral exploitation and even mass transportation. Space will become ever more like an extension of Earth—an arena for firms and private individuals, not just governments. But for this promise to be fulfilled the world needs to create a system of laws to govern the heavens—both in peacetime and, should it come to that, in war.

The development of space thus far has been focused on facilitating activity down below—mainly satellite communications for broadcasting and navigation. Now two things are changing. First, geopolitics is stoking a new push to send humans beyond the shallows of low-Earth orbit. China plans to land people on the Moon by 2035. President Donald Trump’s administration wants Americans to be back there by 2024. Falling costs make this showing off more affordable than before. Apollo cost hundreds of billions of dollars (in today’s money). Now tens of billions are the ticket price.

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It is a mistake to promote space as a romanticised Wild West, an anarchic frontier where humanity can throw off its fetters and rediscover its destiny. For space to fulfil its promise governance is required. At a time when the world cannot agree on rules for the terrestrial trade of steel bars and soybeans that may seem like a big ask. But without it the potential of all that lies beyond Earth will at best wait another 50 years to be fulfilled. At worst space could add to Earth’s problems.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 29 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 7 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

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Entry #27848 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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416 x48 x21 x1
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Entry2.953.10 (10 ratings)2.80 (10 ratings)
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au gré de son esprit et de son génie.
Flows well
saidbelabed
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Une fois franchie, cette étape ne nécessitait pas d’être renouvelée.
Flows well
Nathalie Le Doeuff
le retour des Américains
Good term selection
Cyril Tollari
Entry #27181 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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388 x41 x24 x1
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Entry2.652.86 (7 ratings)2.43 (7 ratings)
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1
il est désormais acquis que l’espèce humaine se rendra sur d’autres planètes
Flows well
saidbelabed
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moins comme une fin en soi que comme un moyen d’imprimer dans les esprits les extraordinaires capacités dont dispose l’Amérique
Flows well
saidbelabed
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1
En effet, n’ont participé à des missions orbitales que 571 personnes et, depuis 1972, nul ne s’est aventuré dans l’espace bien plus loin que Des Moines ne l’est de Chicago.
Flows well
saidbelabed
+1
insufflant un nouvel élan à l’envoi de spationaute
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
On a tort de promouvoir l’espace comme un Far West
Flows well
Cyril Tollari
Entry #27197 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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163 x42 x20
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Entry3.003.00 (7 ratings)3.00 (7 ratings)
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où Neil Armstrong a posé le pied sur
Good term selection
Cyril Tollari
+1
présagent
Good term selection
Nathalie Le Doeuff
+1
le terrain de jeu
Flows well
bonne opti​on pour "a​rena"
Helene Carrasco-Nabih
est plus que jamais facilitée par
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
Entry #28040 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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153 x41 x21 x1
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Entry2.852.80 (10 ratings)2.90 (10 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
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aura coûté l’équivalent actuel de
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
Entry #27518 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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133 x401 x1
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Entry2.592.50 (6 ratings)2.67 (6 ratings)
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un moyen d’afficher les capacités
Good term selection
Cyril Tollari
Entry #27697 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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122 x404 x1
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Entry2.892.89 (9 ratings)2.89 (9 ratings)
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1
le monde entier a ressenti fierté, admiration et émerveillement
Flows well
Nathalie Le Doeuff
l’Homme peut désormais aller partout dans l’Univers où son esprit le veut et où son génie le mène
Flows well
Elisabeth Richard
auront une tout autre allure
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
Entry #27431 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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112 x41 x21 x1
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Entry2.932.86 (7 ratings)3.00 (7 ratings)
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2
posa son pied sur la surface de la Lune
Flows well
Elodie Bonnafous
Eh bien non.
Good term selection
Cyril Tollari
+1
s’annoncent différentes
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
-1
+2
1
un terrain de jeu pour les sociétés et les individus
Flows well
Nathalie Le Doeuff
s’est cantonnée à
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
-3
+1
2
on est en droit de s’interroger
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.


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Entry #28141 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.502.50 (6 ratings)2.50 (6 ratings)
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Entry2.382.38 (8 ratings)2.38 (8 ratings)
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Entry2.362.29 (7 ratings)2.43 (7 ratings)
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-2
+1
3
une frontière au-dessus des lois
Good term selection
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
Entry #27116 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.342.50 (6 ratings)2.17 (6 ratings)
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Pour que l'espace tienne ses promesses, il faut
Flows well
Cyril Tollari
où le monde ne parvient pas à s'entendre sur
Flows well
Cyril Tollari
Entry #27389 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.332.33 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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Entry2.332.33 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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Entry #27616 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
CARL HARRIS
CARL HARRIS
United States
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Entry2.292.29 (7 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
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-3
2
après le premier pas de Neil Armstrong sur la surface Lunaire
Flows well
Nathalie Le Doeuff
Entry #27169 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.222.14 (7 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.222.22 (9 ratings)2.22 (9 ratings)
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entier. Ce journal affirmait alors : «
Flows well
Elodie Bonnafous
Entry #28076 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry2.172.33 (6 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
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Entry2.152.00 (7 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.152.00 (7 ratings)2.29 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.102.00 (5 ratings)2.20 (5 ratings)
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Entry2.072.00 (7 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.072.00 (7 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
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Entry2.002.00 (7 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
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reprendre en main
Flows well
Emilie Himeur, Ph.D.
Entry #27892 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.002.00 (7 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
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t l’âge d’or de la conquête de l’espace
Flows well
Nathalie Le Doeuff
Entry #28066 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.002.00 (7 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
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-1
a posé le pied sur la surface de la Lune
Flows well
Elodie Bonnafous
Entry #27442 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry1.861.71 (7 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
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Entry1.761.63 (8 ratings)1.88 (8 ratings)
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Entry1.751.67 (6 ratings)1.83 (6 ratings)
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Entry #27956 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-France
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Entry1.601.60 (5 ratings)1.60 (5 ratings)
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