To boldly go where no toy has gone before
Japan's landing of a Transformer on the moon signals a new frontier for soft power: space.
To commemorate Japan’s historic first moon landing earlier this week, I’m re-releasing an essay from four months ago, when the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched its rocket to the moon. The essay has been updated with new information throughout.
On August 23rd of 2023, India became…
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