Was it the reputation of Messrs. Bezos, Branson and Musk for narcissism and dubious behaviour that put me off? Once upon a moonBut surely I had some excitement about space travel once. Bezos vs. Branson does not have quite the same theatrical appeal as America vs. Russia. Despots of little imagination, much money, and obscene disregard for the nation-state in particular, but also the world at large. Let me return, then, to the image of flowers worn by women of the Mars Orbiter Mission.

Source: The Hindu July 31, 2021 10:30 UTC