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Re: Rosetta & Philae

When Apollo 11 happened, everybody knew about it and celebrated it. Kids, parents, grandparents - in America, at least, it was completely pervasive.

Last week, I asked my grandparents what they thought about Rosetta and Philae. They had no clue what I was talking about.

For capturing the world's collective imagination and pride, Apollo 11 was much much bigger.

Sadly, I cannot recall a single positive world-unifying event since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Olympic Games, maybe. Certainly not a STEM achievement. (I suppose Curiosity-SkyCrane came close, but it's still not the same)
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