When the Space Age Blasted Off, Pop Culture Followed

I found this article in the New York Times which examines the effects space travel has had on popular culture. Worth a read even if it is a bit dense:

It was not the most eloquent line uttered in movie history, and it may have been one of the silliest: “Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our
lives.”

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