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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.

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There were 27 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.

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Entries (27 total; 7 finalists) Expand all entries

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Entry #27535 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
409 x42 x20
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.443.69 (13 ratings)3.18 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 12 users agreed with "likes" (24 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
+10
1
El momento en que Neil Armstrong puso un pie sobre la superficie de la Luna, hace cincuenta años, fue motivo de admiración, orgullo y asombro en el mundo entero.
Flows well
buena trad​ucción de ​este párra​fo
lammirata
+2
allí donde su mente desee y su ingenio se proponga
Flows well
abe(L)solano
+5
mucho antes de lo que pensamos
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+3
turismo de élite
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+3
al cambio actual
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-1
+1
mientras que hoy se puede llegar a la Luna por la décima parte de dicho coste.
Flows well
Juan Gil
Entry #27823 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Latin American
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
315 x44 x23 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.543.50 (8 ratings)3.57 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 6 users agreed with "likes" (8 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
+5
1
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-1
+2
1
allende
Good term selection
Cati FJ
-1
+1
Ahora costaría
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27986 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
223 x44 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.213.30 (10 ratings)3.11 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
+1
Aquel momento, hace 50 años, en el que Neil Armstrong pisó por primera vez la superficie de la Luna, inspiró admiración, orgullo y fascinación por todo el planeta
Flows well
Virginia Espinosa
alunizaje
Good term selection
Muy genuin​o, me gust​a mucho.
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-2
+1
Una vez que eso se había dejado claro, no resultaba necesario insistir.
Flows well
Virginia Espinosa
astronautas
Good term selection
Mejor que ​haberlo tr​aducido po​r el genér​ico "gente​" o "perso​nas".
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+1
satélite
Good term selection
Cati FJ
Entry #27356 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
225 x402 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.052.92 (12 ratings)3.18 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
+3
l espacio se convertirá más que nunca en una especie de extensión de la Tierra, un
Flows well
Anahí Seri
Entry #27982 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
194 x41 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.233.29 (7 ratings)3.17 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (7 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
-1
+2
hazaña
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-1
+2
más que unos cientos de kilómetros en el espacio.
Flows well
Cati FJ
-1
+2
al satélite
Flows well
Cati FJ
-1
+1
precio de esta aventura
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27722 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
141 x44 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.293.44 (9 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 4 "like" tags
  • 5 users agreed with "likes" (12 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
+3
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+3
de lo que dista Des Moines de Chicago
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-1
+4
Gobierno
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+2
un sistema de gobierno
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #27563 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Mexican
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
4004 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.012.89 (9 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 5 users disagreed with "likes" (6 total disagrees)
-3
+1
posó
Flows well
old fashio​ned still ​original
Georgina ARREDONDO (X)
-3
+1
571 personas han estado en órbita; y desde 1972 nadie se ha aventurado mucho más lejos en el espacio que Des Moines se encuentra de Chicago.
Flows well
Virginia Espinosa


Non-finalist entries

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

Entry #27320 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.003.10 (10 ratings)2.89 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (4 total agrees)
+1
puede ir a cualquier lugar del universo donde su mente y su ingenio le lleve
Flows well
abe(L)solano
+1
avivando un nuevo impulso
Flows well
Evelyn Montes
+2
exhibición de grandeza
Flows well
Evelyn Montes
Esto puede parecer mucho pedir
Flows well
Buena refo​rmulación
Cati FJ
Entry #27343 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.993.14 (7 ratings)2.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
+2
Madrid y Barcelona
Other
Domesticac​ión acerta​da.
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
, pero
Flows well
Cati FJ
crear un gobierno "espacial"
Flows well
Cati FJ
agravar más si cabe
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #27499 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.942.88 (8 ratings)3.00 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+2
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #28081 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Latin American
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.893.17 (6 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
+1
Hay, sin embargo, dos cosas que están cambiando.
Flows well
Juan Gil
Entry #27409 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.852.70 (10 ratings)3.00 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 4 users agreed with "likes" (7 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
+3
fue motivo de orgullo colectivo
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
-1
+1
Una vez evidenciados, no ha habido necesidad de insistir en ello
Flows well
Cati FJ
con toda certeza
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
vendrá marcada por el turismo espacial
Flows well
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #28105 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Rioplatense
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.852.86 (7 ratings)2.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+2
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #27820 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Mexican
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.772.71 (7 ratings)2.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 5 users agreed with "likes" (8 total agrees)
;
Flows well
Cati FJ
+2
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+4
unos cuantos cientos de kilómetros.
Flows well
good idea
Anahí Seri
+2
era vertiginosa para el desarrollo espacial
Good term selection
Juan Gil
Entry #27265 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Latin American
Georgina ARREDONDO (X)
Georgina ARREDONDO (X)
France
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.732.75 (8 ratings)2.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
de poder llega
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27962 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Argentine
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.712.67 (9 ratings)2.75 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
pisó la Luna
Flows well
Cati FJ
donde su espíritu lo lleve y su ingenio le permit
Flows well
Cati FJ
+1
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
tanto en tiempos de paz como, llegado el caso, en tiempos de guerra.
Flows well
Evelyn Montes
en la Tierra,
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27424 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Latin American
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.572.89 (9 ratings)2.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (3 total disagrees)
-1
+2
Hace 50 años, Neil Armstrong pisó la Luna
Flows well
Me gusta m​ucho cuand​o el tradu​ctor no se​ pega "lit​eralmente"​ al orden ​de las pal​abras en e​l texto.
Beatriz Barr
sostuvo
Flows well
Cati FJ
-2
limitaciones
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27668 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.522.78 (9 ratings)2.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (8 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
+1
la faz
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+1
En ese sentido, no tuvieron que repetir la gesta.
Flows well
Juan Gil
+1
Los próximos 50 años se vaticinan bien distintos
Flows well
Juan Gil
+1
pudientes
Good term selection
Cati FJ
+3
tarea hercúle
Good term selection
Juan Gil
Entry #27809 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
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Entry2.502.67 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 7 "like" tags
  • 4 users agreed with "likes" (9 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
+2
Neil Armstrong pisó la superficie
Flows well
Está bueno
Diego Rivera
-2
+1
una vez zanjada
Flows well
Juan Gil
no necesitó ser reiterada
Flows well
Cati FJ
-2
+1
pinta muy diferente
Flows well
Juan Gil
+1
retransmisiones
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+1
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #27217 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Mexican
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.472.50 (8 ratings)2.43 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
pisó
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27292 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Spain
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Entry2.472.44 (9 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
+3
1
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
distancia que separa Des Moines de Chicago.
Flows well
Cati FJ
emprendedores
Good term selection
Cati FJ
Entry #27344 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Colombian
Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera
Colombia
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Entry2.472.33 (6 ratings)2.60 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+2
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
Entry #28184 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.312.11 (9 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
+1
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
cientos de miles de millones de dólares
Good term selection
Cati FJ
+1
idealizado
Good term selection
Cati FJ
Entry #27149 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Venezuelan
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.242.14 (7 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
alunizaje
Good term selection
Alba Maria Juan Aliau
+1
Pero el mundo necesita crear un sistema de leyes que rija los cielos para que esa promesa se cumpla tanto en tiempos de paz como, en caso de ocurrir, en tiempos de guerra.
Flows well
Virginia Espinosa
: primero
Flows well
Cati FJ
Entry #27475 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Silvia Noriega
Silvia Noriega
United States
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Entry1.942.10 (10 ratings)1.78 (9 ratings)
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Entry #27377 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Panamanian
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Entry1.891.89 (9 ratings)1.88 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
y a donde su ingenio se lo permita
Flows well
"adonde su​ ingenio s​e lo permi​ta"
abe(L)solano
Entry #27827 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Peruvian
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Entry1.802.00 (6 ratings)1.60 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
+2
1
Pero para que esta promesa se cumpla, el mundo necesita crear un sistema legislativo que rija los cielos, lo mismo en tiempos de paz que en tiempos de guerra, si los llegara a haber.
Flows well
Virginia Espinosa
avivando
Good term selection
Cati FJ