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Fifty Years of Human Spaceflight
Human spaceflight has come a long way over the last 50 years since the launch of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961 during the Vostok 1 mission. SPACE.com looks at just how far spaceflight has come and what's on the horizon.
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See photos of NASA’s space exploration goals in 2014.
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NASA chief Charles Bolden says that the sequester will have no impact to the agency's private space taxi plan.
NASA's planetary science projects may lose some or all of hard-won $200 million budget increase.
Photographer Bill Deaver captured the stunning view on April 3 from Mojave, Calif.
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A 16-student team drew up plans for a manned visit to the Mars moon Phobos.
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NASA new Space Launch System is a huge rocket for manned deep space flights.
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Russia's Soyuz spacecraft can now launch crews to the International Space Station in a single day. See how it works in this SPACE.com infographic.
NASA is suspending many of its public-outreach efforts as a result of sequestration.
Artifacts from the early years of NASA's space program were sold yesterday (March 25).
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