Sci-Fi to Snoopy: NASA's Coolest Mission Posters (Photos)

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By Tariq Malik
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On (the Shuttle) Deck

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The Houston Astros and their namesake astronauts combine as naturally as peanuts and crackerjacks in this tribute to America's national pastime for the STS-132 mission poster. This mission is due to launch in Summer 2010, as one of NASA’s final three shut

First Beagle on the Moon

NASA

This famous comic-strip dog needs no introduction. Longtime fans of NASA will remember that he provided the nickname for the Apollo 10 lunar module. Good grief! (Hint: It’s Snoopy.)

11. What's So Funny About Peace, Globes, and the Moon Landing?

NASA

NASA sends you holiday greetings here with a look at the Earth, the moon, world peace and the agency’s logo. (Apparently a bumper sticker of this image was also produced.) The logo has an odd nickname too. Some call it a "meatball."

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Tariq Malik
Tariq Malik
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Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. You can find Tariq at Space.com and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast with space historian Rod Pyle on the TWiT network. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Twitter @tariqjmalik.