The Attraction of The Unknown
From The Thule Of Pytheas To The Monoliths Of Space Odyssey And The Planet Solaris
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People were always attracted by the unknown and still are. Take part in a historical exploration from the past until today’s challenge of living on other planets.
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What are the social dimensions of the human drive for exploration of the unknown during the centuries?
Inspired by a selection of incunabula books of the Onassis Library, we attempt a historical analysis of the exploration efforts from the past until today’s challenge of living on other planets.
Photo: Yiannis Soulis
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Professor of Space Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ioannis Daglis
Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Evanthis Hatzivasileiou
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