The term "space cowboy" comes from the eponymous Steve Miller Band song of 1969. To understand what the phrase actually means however, you have to visit the middle of America and experience the mind-boggling transition from watching cowboys at a ranch to gazing at moon rocks.
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A Tale Of Three Cities In The Middle Of America
From ranches to space centres to beer trails and the Rocky Mountains, writer Sopan Joshi visits Houston, Austin and Denver to find out what makes them tick

The Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background
Photo: Flickr: Jeffery Hudson
The Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background
Photo: Flickr: Jeffery Hudson

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