We imagine the Apollo era as a time of calm genius, but the archival memos tell...

https://wiki-planet.win/index.php/The_Mars_Propulsion_Paradox:_Why_We_Keep_Picking_the_Wrong_Fights

We imagine the Apollo era as a time of calm genius, but the archival memos tell a much messier story. When 18 Nobel laureates locked horns over nuclear versus chemical propulsion, it was less about the math and more about professional ego