In 1962, the best minds argued over nuclear versus chemical rockets for the...

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In 1962, the best minds argued over nuclear versus chemical rockets for the moon. Even 18 Nobel laureates jumped into the public fray. We parsed the original memos to see why these experts clashed so hard over the mission's design