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er may have noticed the hashtag #Apollo4 trending recently, as Buzz Aldrin encouraged people to take to social media to share what they were doing on 2 July 1, when humans took their first steps on the moon. The campaign marks the 4 th anniversary of the Apollo 1 moon landing an iconic moment that now serves as reminder of how far technology has advanced over the last half century. Reflecting on fellow astronaut Neil Armstrongs famous phrase, Aldrin notes: Imagine the great magnificence of humanity going from horse and buggy, to railroads, cars, and airplanes, to rockets and now walking on the moon. That is testimonial to the progress of the creatures here on Earth. * Last year, World Cement interviewed FLSmidth MAAG Gears CEO, Simon Jensen, on the occasion of the companys 1 th anniversary. When asked what he hoped the company would achieve in the future, Jensen told us: would love it if MAAG could supply the first drive unit to FLSmidth on the Moon or on Mars. Thats ambition, right? (World Cement, April . It is perhaps an ambition that is gradually moving closer to reality. NASA has set its sights on Mars, announcing that the first humans who will step foot on Mars are walking the Earth today. Yet NASAs activities are focused down towards the Earth as much as they are skyward. On 2 July 2, NASA launched the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-, its first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide. The observatory will collect data on the natural sources of carbon dioxide and sinks the areas on the planets surface where CO 2 is removed from the atmosphere. It is hoped that the mission will provide greater insight into how the Earth adjusts to higher carbon dioxide production levels. Back on firm soil, the cement industry is doing its own bit to reduce emissions levels and enhance sustainability. Some of the sectors approaches to limiting its environmental impact are outlined in this issue. On pages 5 6, f