Apollo

Mapping the Moon for Apollo

Mapping the Moon for Apollo

January 27, 2020

The maps of the Moon that were created at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have long since...

Cicero’s 2,000-Year-Old Dream in Ancient Rome Realized by Apollo 8 in 1968

Cicero’s 2,000-Year-Old Dream in Ancient Rome Realized by Apollo 8 in 1968

August 8, 2019

Apollo 8 was the moment that humanity realized a dream conceived in our cultural imagination over two...

As an academic researcher and teacher of ancient and medieval history, I endeavor to give voice to the ideas and concepts from my studies and those of others and share them with those people seeking exposure to expert perspectives who may otherwise lack such direct access. I believe it is important that we open avenues of productive dialogue between experts and non-experts - both of whom I try to bring together here - in order to elevate the greater discussion of ideas among the engaged populace.

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