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The Best Mars Movies to Celebrate the Red Planet!
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Here are some of the more prominent Mars movies over the decades, to encourage you to keep exploring.

'Star Wars'! 40 Surprising Facts from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
By Jasmin Malik Chua last updated
In honor of the 40th anniversary of "Star Wars: A New Hope," here are 40 surprising facts about the movie that started it all.

The top 10 views of Earth from space
By Space.com Staff published
Humans have sent many missions, both manned and robotic, beyond our planet to explore our neighboring celestial bodies.

Apollo 13 timeline: The hectic days of NASA's 'successful failure' to the moon
By All About Space magazine published
Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission, but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. Here are the events that transpired.

Apollo Moon Landing Hoax Theories That Just Won't Die
By Robert Myers, Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
The conspiracy theories still fly despite the fact that NASA did land men on the moon.

Life in Space: Astronaut Chris Hadfield's Video Guide
By Space.com Staff last updated
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield shares some vital tips to life in space in this video guide.
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