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Alexander C.T. Geppert

@actgeppert.bsky.social

Space and planetary historian, and tricontinental European history professor at New York University and NYU Shanghai. 2026 Fellow at Hanse-Institute for Advanced Study in northern Germany

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Alexander C.T. Geppert@actgeppert.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A little over a year ago, esteemed historian, museum curator and friend Martin Collins passed away. 'History and Technology', the journal he edited for many years, just published a tribute I wrote. Please find it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #spacehistory #satellites #planetaryhistory

Martin Collins (1951–2025): curator, historian, editor and intellectual

Published in History and Technology: An International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Alexander C.T. Geppert@actgeppert.bsky.social · 4mo ago

With human beings further away from Earth than ever before, this is an opportune moment to discuss the history of the reverse gaze. On 14 April 2026 Lilian Kroth (Fribourg) will present 'Eyes in the Sky: Inversion and Imagination from Earth to Satellite and Back’. For details ➔ space.talks.com

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Patrick McCray@patrickmccray.bsky.social · last yr.

Saddened to hear of the passing of Martin Collins. Martin was a curator and historian at the National Air and Space Museum. He wrote histories of the RAND Corporation as well as the Iridium satellite network. 📁🗃️📂

European University Institute@eui-eu.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉The European Space Agency is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Did you know the Historical Archives of the European Union is an important site for the preservation of Europe’s space history? 📂 🚀 Find out why the EUI & @esa.int agreed to host certain ESA archives at the HAEU! ➡️ loom.ly/GWY-SHo

35 years preserving the European Space Agency legacy

Just over 35 years have passed since the European Space Agency and the European University Institute signed a deposit agreement for the preservation of the Ag

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