In 1962, NASA acquired 140,000 acres of swampy land on Merritt Island for security reasons, but without having planned it, it built a natural conservatory. Today, 358 species of birds live there, just a few kilometres from the launch ramps. More
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In 1962, NASA acquired 140,000 acres of swampy land on Merritt Island for security reasons, but without having planned it, it built a natural conservatory. Today, 358 species of birds live there, just a few kilometres from the launch ramps. More