-1960
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The Challenge of the Sea influences NASA to introduce diving as part of astronaut training
-1962
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Accident leaves Arthur Clarke semi-paralysed for weeks, but he makes a near total recovery
-1963
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Arthur Clarke and diving associates discover a sunken Indian ship with a cargo of silver coins off the southern coast of Ceylon
-1964
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Arthur Clarke and Stanley Kubrick start working on a ‘really good’ science fiction movie, which eventually becomes 2001: A Space Odyssey
-1965-66
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Filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey in MGM studios in Borehamwood, England
-1968
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2001: A Space Odyssey movie is released and the novel that arose from the same creative process is published during the year. Both become classics.
-1969
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Arthur C Clarke joins Walter Cronkite on live television to cover Apollo XI’s first Moon landing on July 20