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26.
Final Frontier
2008-01-27
Astronomers have long since theorized the existence of planets outside our solar system, but it was not until the mid- twentieth century that they were in a position to conduct further scientific study. Micro-lensing and the Hubble Telescope are effective in detecting these planets.
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25.
Watch this Space
2008-01-27
The American Space Shuttle is the most advanced and complex machine ever flown. The remaining shuttles are due to retire after thirty years.
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24.
Galactic Enterprise
2008-01-27
The Europeans, not well known for their forays into space, have their family of Arian shuttles to take cargo to the Space Station and are planning manned missions as well. Even countries such as China, Japan and India are getting in on the Space Race, with their own shuttles and launch capabilities.
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23.
The Space Age
2008-01-27
The Space Age began April 12, 1961, when Soviet Major Yuri Gagarin successfully orbited the Earth in his Vostok 1. Since 1962, many humans have been launched into space, yet they have all been launched from Soviet Union or United States soil.
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22.
Mars
2008-01-27
Nearly 50% of Martian expeditions fail while the success rate for other space exploration missions is much higher. Mars has been a source of fascination, however interest waned slightly in the 70s when there appeared to be no signs of life.
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21.
Deep Space
2008-01-27
Scientists have been fascinated by what space is and by what passes through. Many probes with scientific instruments aboard have been sent out to discover what is in 'deep space'.
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20.
Constructing Relationships
2008-01-27
NASA and the Russian Space Agency forged a relationship to develop the International Space Station. Rapidly other nations became involved, with many more (including China) expressing interest.
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19.
Comets & Asteroids
2008-01-27
For millennia, comets have been interpreted by humankind as an omen or sign of events to come. Ancient texts and illustrations mark the passing of these lights with tales of lights streaking across the night sky.
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18.
Eye in the Sky
2008-01-27
Edwin Hubble changed popular astronomy forever. His creation of the Hubble Telescope enabled NASA to place a great observatory in space.
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17.
Station Keeping
2008-12-31
The Mir space station has been a docking port for many, giving countries like Syria, Afghanistan and France the ability to train cosmonauts for long stays in orbit. Meanwhile NASA launched Discovery in September 1988, returning the US to space for the first time since the tragedy of the Challenger voyage in 1986.
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16.
Catastrophic Failure
2008-01-27
January 28, 1986 was a red-letter day in the history of the American space program. It was a day that was to devastate both NASA and the families of the crew on board, as Challenger - the 25th shuttle to be launched - exploded 73 seconds after take-off, killing all on board.
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15.
Spaceship Called Enterprise
2008-01-27
The first space shuttle to fly was dubbed Enterprise, after the American public, and science fiction fans, pressured NASA to name it after a popular TV show's spacecraft. The Enterprise was merely an atmospheric testing device, never actually destined for orbit.
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14.
Joint Efforts
2008-01-27
July 1975 marked the first joint effort of the competing Cold War nations to develop a docking station that would enable two ships to connect in the event of a rescue or operational problems. Once the docking "collar" was in place, the two countries launched rockets into orbit and had to wait two days to see whether the craft met in the middle and docked to the station as they were supposed to.
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13.
A Place to Call Home
2008-01-27
The early pioneers of aeronautical engineering dreamed of getting into space and also of having somewhere to go. The idea of a space station was born, and the Soviets were the first to put this idea into practice.
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12.
Pioneers and Vikings
2008-01-27
Although the United States had taken great steps with its space program during the late 1960's, the Soviet Union was not idle during this time either. On September 12, 1970, the Soviets launched a proton rocket toward the moon with a probe, called Lunar 16.
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11.
Lunar Antics
2008-01-27
Alan Shepherd, the first American into space and commander of the Apollo 14 mission, was the only one of the original seven astronauts to make it to the moon. January 31,1971 was the date they launched into space, less than a year after the near disaster that was Apollo 13.
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10.
Houston, We've Had a Problem
2008-01-27
Apollo 13 had lifted off on April 11, 1970. The three astronauts aboard, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell were unaware of a serious problem developing during their launch.
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9.
Man in the Moon
2008-01-27
The United States had kept their pledge to their dead president and became the first nation to put a man on the surface of the moon. Their only real competition had been the Soviet Union.
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One Small Step
2008-01-27
Spider, the crew-named lunar module of Apollo 9, was the first spacecraft ever to be flown that was unable to return to Earth. Circumstances beyond NASA's control meant that back up crews had to be rotated, which put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldran in the prime position of being the astronauts who would be the first to traverse the moon's surface, in July of 1969.
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7.
Dark Side of the Moon
2008-01-27
It seemed the United States could do no wrong, trailblazing their way to the moon when Gemini 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy, September 11, 1966. Aboard were Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon.
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6.
Orbital Mechanics
2008-01-27
The first Soviet and American pioneers had led the way in space flight. NASA selected a second intake of nine astronauts in September 1962.
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5.
Mercury Seven
2008-01-27
Attempts by the USA to send the Mercury 7 astronauts (most notably John Glen) into space in the Atlas Booster were ultimately successful, after a potentially disastrous mission where Glen's shuttle almost lost its heat shield. Glen became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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4.
Star Voyagers
2008-01-27
By the late 1950's NASA's goal of sending a man into space and returning him safely to Earth was inching ever closer to becoming a reality. Astronauts were being sought to complete the first mission inside the Mercury Shuttle.
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3.
The Missile Race
2008-01-27
Since August 29,1949, when the first atomic weapon was detonated by the Soviet Union, the most powerful countries in the world have been engaged in a race to obtain and design nuclear arsenals to "level the playing field" or strike fear into the hearts of enemies. The United States has been focused on developing and combining the two emerging technologies-nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
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The Germans
2008-01-27
Wernher Von Braun is considered to be the pre-eminent rocket engineer of the 20th century. In 1929 he co-founded the German Rocket Society.
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Skyrockets and Trailblazers
2008-01-27
The Space Shuttle, for the time being, stands at the apex of human endeavor as the most complex machine ever built. Through it we are able to escape the bonds of earth, and discover new worlds beyond our own.
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