Space travel wasn't inevitable; it was a series of bitter arguments. In 1962,...

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Space travel wasn't inevitable; it was a series of bitter arguments. In 1962, 18 Nobel laureates sparred over propulsion: nuclear, chemical, or electric. They weren't choosing engines; they were debating our reach