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The moment when, 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong planted his foot on the surface of the Moon inspired awe, pride and wonder around the world. This newspaper argued that “man, from this day on, can go wheresoever in the universe his mind wills and his ingenuity contrives…to the planets, sooner rather than later, man is now certain to go.” But no. The Moon landing was an aberration, a goal achieved not as an end in itself but as a means of signalling America’s extraordinary capabilities. That point, once made, required no remaking. Only 571 people have been into orbit; and since 1972 no one has ventured much farther into space than Des Moines is from Chicago.

The next 50 years will look very different. Falling costs, new technologies, Chinese and Indian ambitions, and a new generation of entrepreneurs promise a bold era of space development. It will almost certainly involve tourism for the rich and better communications networks for all; in the long run it might involve mineral exploitation and even mass transportation. Space will become ever more like an extension of Earth—an arena for firms and private individuals, not just governments. But for this promise to be fulfilled the world needs to create a system of laws to govern the heavens—both in peacetime and, should it come to that, in war.

The development of space thus far has been focused on facilitating activity down below—mainly satellite communications for broadcasting and navigation. Now two things are changing. First, geopolitics is stoking a new push to send humans beyond the shallows of low-Earth orbit. China plans to land people on the Moon by 2035. President Donald Trump’s administration wants Americans to be back there by 2024. Falling costs make this showing off more affordable than before. Apollo cost hundreds of billions of dollars (in today’s money). Now tens of billions are the ticket price.

[ … ]

It is a mistake to promote space as a romanticised Wild West, an anarchic frontier where humanity can throw off its fetters and rediscover its destiny. For space to fulfil its promise governance is required. At a time when the world cannot agree on rules for the terrestrial trade of steel bars and soybeans that may seem like a big ask. But without it the potential of all that lies beyond Earth will at best wait another 50 years to be fulfilled. At worst space could add to Earth’s problems.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 29 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 7 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

Competition in this pair is now closed.


Entries (29 total; 7 finalists) Expand all entries

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Entry #27911 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
5512 x42 x23 x1
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Entry3.333.45 (11 ratings)3.20 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 5 users entered 8 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (6 total agrees)
  • 4 users disagreed with "likes" (9 total disagrees)
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l’uomo potrà esplorare qualsiasi angolo dell’universo,
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Elisa Morotti
-1
+1
1
gli altri pianet
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Una delle ​poche trad​uzioni che​ tiene in ​conto il f​atto che a​nche la Te​rra sia un​ pianeta..​.
Elisa Morotti
-1
1
chi si è avventurato nello spazio non è andato molto oltre la distanza che separa
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Silvia Mattiuzzi
-2
+1
2
Il prossimo cinquantennio? Tutta un’altra storia!
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Silvia Mattiuzzi
-1
+1
1
il campo in cui si misureranno
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Laura Chiesa
+1
oltre il limite dell’orbita terrestre bassa
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
-2
+1
1
i propri astronauti
Good term selection
daniblue
-2
1
sembra un po’ un’utopia
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daniblue
Entry #27613 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
Finalist
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437 x47 x21 x1
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Entry2.883.00 (8 ratings)2.75 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 7 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
+1
l’uomo può andare ovunque la sua mente e il suo ingegno decidano di condurlo
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Michele Onori
l’uomo può andare ovunque la sua mente e il suo ingegno decidano di condurlo… e, prima di quanto immaginiamo, l’uomo raggiungerà sicuramente gli altri pianeti”
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Elisa Morotti
+1
prima di quanto immaginiamo
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elegant tr​anslation
susanna botta
-1
+1
Ma non è andata così.
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elegant
susanna botta
si prefigurano
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susanna botta
-1
senza regole
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Michele Onori
fagioli di soia
Good term selection
fagioli di​ soia (soy​beans) -- ​At a time ​when the w​orld canno​t agree on​ rules for​ the terre​strial tra​de of stee​l bars and​ soybeans ​that may s​eem like a​ big ask.
Link: https://st​.ilsole24o​re.com/art​/notizie/2​018-02-07/​unione-eur​opea-e-cin​a-contro-d​azi-usa-pa​nnelli-sol​ari-191339​.shtml?uui​d=AEoXQHwD
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Entry #27242 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
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264 x44 x22 x1
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Entry2.502.83 (6 ratings)2.17 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
ha messo piede sul suolo lunare
Good term selection
Lisa Crosta
verso pianeti che, prima o poi, l'uomo sa di poter raggiungere"
Flows well
Elisa Morotti
Entry #27694 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
204 x41 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.922.83 (6 ratings)3.00 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
oltre i limiti più prossimi dell’orbita terrestre bassa
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
Entry #27236 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
162 x42 x24 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.093.18 (11 ratings)3.00 (10 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 4 users agreed with "likes" (5 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (3 total disagrees)
-1
+4
2
Cinquant'anni fa Neil Armstrong posò il piede sulla superficie lunare. Quel momento
Flows well
Alessandra Cassol
-1
+1
Ma così non fu
Flows well
Alessandra Cassol
-1
1
Una volta chiarito il concetto, non fu più necessario ripetere l'impresa.
Flows well
Laura Chiesa
ostentazione di potenza
Good term selection
Lisa Crosta
Nel peggiore dei casi invece la frequentazione dello spazio potrebbe rendere ancora più gravosi i problemi del Pianeta.
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Simone Zaro
Entry #28127 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
81 x41 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.773.14 (7 ratings)2.40 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
una nuova generazione imprenditoriale
Flows well
Laura Chiesa
-2
1
quelle sottostant
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
Entry #27920 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
602 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.832.78 (9 ratings)2.88 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 7 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-1
+2
1
In queste pagine
Good term selection
Michele Onori
fu una singolarità
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Laura Chiesa
-1
1
la riduzione dei costi, le nuove tecnologie, le ambizioni indiane e quelle cinesi e una nuova generazione di imprenditori promettono
Good term selection
Daniela Parisi Perrone
affinché questa promessa venga mantenuta
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Daniela Parisi Perrone
in primis
Good term selection
Daniela Parisi Perrone
questa ostentazione
Good term selection
Daniela Parisi Perrone
liberarsi dalle proprie catene
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Daniela Parisi Perrone


Non-finalist entries

The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #27710 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.562.44 (9 ratings)2.67 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
potrebbe semplicemente aggiungers
Flows well
Alessandra Cassol
Entry #27314 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.502.33 (9 ratings)2.67 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
romantico selvaggio West
Flows well
Michele Onori
Entry #27716 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.482.38 (8 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
audace
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
L’errore è
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
Entry #27194 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry2.412.25 (8 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
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  • No "like" tags
Entry #27277 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.382.38 (8 ratings)2.38 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
potrebbe significare anche
Flows well
Lisa Crosta
+1
stabilire un sistema di leggi
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
Entry #27845 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.252.00 (7 ratings)2.50 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #27245 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.212.20 (10 ratings)2.22 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
Costi in calo
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
sull'agevolazione delle attività sulla Terra
Flows well
Lisa Crosta
-2
1
liberarsi delle sue restrizioni e riscoprire il suo destino.
Flows well
Laura Chiesa
Entry #28091 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
Marta Frau
Marta Frau
Austria
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Entry2.172.00 (7 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
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Entry #27142 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.152.29 (7 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
nessuno si è avventurato nello spazio più lontano della distanza che c'è tra Des Moines e Chicago.
Flows well
Michele Onori
Entry #27184 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.152.29 (7 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
Raggiunto lo scopo, non fu necessaria alcuna replica.
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Lisa Crosta
Entry #27680 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.152.50 (6 ratings)1.80 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
L’uomo, d’ora in poi, potrà esplorare ogni angolo dell’universo grazie all’ingegno e all’intelletto.
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Elisa Morotti
Per soddisfare le aspettative
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Elisa Morotti
Entry #27391 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry2.092.17 (6 ratings)2.00 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
Implicherà quasi sicuramente
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Alessandra Cassol
Entry #28072 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.072.00 (8 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
sulle norme che disciplinano
Flows well
Laura Chiesa
Entry #27719 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.002.00 (9 ratings)2.00 (9 ratings)
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  • No "like" tags
Entry #27530 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.982.29 (7 ratings)1.67 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
Milano disti da Roma
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Ottima ide​a, direi! ​:-)
Elisa Morotti
on più esclusiva dei governi
Flows well
Laura Chiesa
sbarazzarsi
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Laura Chiesa
Affinché le aspettative che genera
Flows well
:-)
Elisa Morotti
Entry #27268 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.941.88 (8 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
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  • No "like" tags
Entry #27520 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry1.821.83 (6 ratings)1.80 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
mise piede sul suolo lunare
Good term selection
Lisa Crosta
Entry #27965 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.691.55 (11 ratings)1.82 (11 ratings)
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Entry #27758 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.671.67 (6 ratings)1.67 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
Questo stesso giornale
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Laura Chiesa
Entry #27592 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Italy
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Entry1.501.50 (6 ratings)1.50 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
1
stato più bisogno di ritornarci sopra.
Good term selection
Alessandra Cassol
Entry #28160 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.441.38 (8 ratings)1.50 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #28000 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.381.25 (12 ratings)1.50 (12 ratings)
Entry tagging:
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