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Space Watch: a weekly UPI column from 2004-2005 by Robert Zimmerman The last four columns
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• June 2, 2005: History's moment of truth

  • The next five years will determine, for good or ill, the future of U.S. manned space exploration for decades to come. More significant, a confluence of forces will accelerate that process....more.

• May 26, 2005: Signs of a renaissance

  • Despite the many apparent problems at NASA and in the American aerospace industry, there are signs both inside and outside that industry suggesting that private enterprise is about to undergo a renaissance and explosion of creativity unseen in decades.....more.

• May 19, 2005: A shrinking, timid industry

  • The announcement by Boeing and Lockheed Martin on May 2, 2005 to form a joint venture to build and launch rockets for the United States government is another sign that the established sector of the American rocket industry continues to shrink and stagnate. This situation is especially critical since NASA is right now looking to that industry to build its shuttle replacement....more.

• May 12, 2005: The new colonial movement
  • Last week's successful launch by India of two satellites was clear evidence that the international competition to explore the empty reaches of space is beginning to heat up. Moreover, the swelling number of countries both willing and able to explore outer space suggests that the United States's past domination is no guarantee of future mastery....more.

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