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A weekly rummage in the attic of sci-fi
Here's a tasty behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of 1950's SF classic Destination Moon. George Pal's pseudo-documentary told of mankind's first moonshot, 19 years before Apollo planted the flag in the lunar dust for real. Life magazine sent a photographer and you can see an archive of rare images here.
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Nick Setchfield is the Editor-at-Large for SFX Magazine, writing features, reviews, interviews, and more for the monthly issues. However, he is also a freelance journalist and author with Titan Books. His original novels are called The War in the Dark, and The Spider Dance. He's also written a book on James Bond called Mission Statements.