A sports car and a glitter ball are now in space – what does that say about us as humans?
- Written by Alice Gorman, Senior Lecturer in archaeology and space studies, Flinders University
Two controversial objects have recently been launched in space, and their messages couldn’t be more different.
One is Elon Musk’s red sports car, a symbol of elite wealth and masculinity, hurtling towards Mars.
The other is a glittering geodesic sphere in Earth orbit, designed to give humans a shared experience and a sense of our place...
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