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Brian May recalls Neil Armstrong remark that ‘petrified’ him as he laments ‘selfish’ billionaires in space exploration

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The IndependentBrian May recalls Neil Armstrong remark that ‘petrified’ him as he laments ‘selfish’ billionaires in space exploration
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Queen guitarist and astrophysicist gave a speech in 2011 in front of Armstrong, in which he questioned space exploration when ‘we’ve made such a mess of our own planet’

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