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Apollo 11's Saturn V 1969

Mercury and Venus, July 2014

Halo Around Galaxy Centaurus A

Alien Planet Kepler-7b

NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) Mission

European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this photo of rockets and explosions in the Gaza Strip and Israel on July 23, 2014. The image was the "astronaut's saddest photo" yet from space.

Comet's Tail 'Stretched and Pummeled' By Sun During Fly-by | Video

Apollo 11 Begins to Launch

Pillars of Creation Image by Hubble Space Telescope

Malaysian Airlines MH17 Crash Site

Apollo 11 Ticker Tape Parade

Voyager Artist's Rendition

The Space Race in 'The Sixties'

Moon, Venus, and the Pleadies from Arizona

Bigelow Aerospace's Moon Bases

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Buzz Aldrin and Flag During First Moon Landing

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Pillars of Creation Image by Hubble Space Telescope

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The ESA's new dropship is designed to target areas safe for landing and lower rovers onto the surface of Mars.

These Quadcopter Dropships Could Land Rovers on Mars (Video)

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Rosetta Probe vs. Comet 'Cherry-Gerry' - Size Comparison | Video

Rosetta Probe vs. Comet 'Cherry-Gerry' - Size Comparison | Video

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Probe Scans Comet’s True Shape | Animated Image Set

Probe Scans Comet’s True Shape | Animated Image Set

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The alien planet Kepler 186f is the first extrasolar world ever found to be about the size of Earth and in the habitable zone of its parent star. But if scientists ever hope to try to find life on such a planet, giant new space telescopes are needed, rese

Huge Space Telescope Needed to Seek Life on Alien Planets

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Pluto and Sagittarius Stars by Chumack

Stargazer Spots Pluto Amid Sagittarius Stars (Photo)

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'Guardians of the Galaxy' Movie Poster

Guardians of the Galaxy: A Space Movie Adventure (Photos)

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