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A ‘2001 Space Odyssey’ To Map Mars

A ‘2001 Space Odyssey’ To Map Mars2019-04-28T03:41:56+01:00
NASA’s ‘Energizer’ Mars Orbiter The 2001 Mars Odyssey mission, launched on April 7, 2001, is NASA's longest-serving spacecraft in operation at Mars. The mission’s primary science objective was to compile…
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Psyche Probe – Journey To Orbit A Metal World

Psyche Probe – Journey To Orbit A Metal World2019-04-28T03:42:52+01:00
Visit An Iron-Nickel Asteroid! The NASA Psyche mission, which is run by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in conjunction with Arizona State University, is a voyage to study a one…
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Search For Martians! The NASA Mars 2020 Rover

Search For Martians! The NASA Mars 2020 Rover2019-04-28T03:53:14+01:00
Seeking Habitable Conditions And Life! The NASA Mars 2020 mission continues the American space agency’s long history of robotic exploration of the Red Planet. The Mars 2020 rover will search…
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Learn About ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)

Learn About ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)2019-04-28T02:29:25+01:00
Destination Jupiter! The European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE mission is an interplanetary spacecraft designed to visit and study the Jovian moon system. After reaching Jupiter the probe will flyby and…
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Amazing Aurora Image Gallery

Amazing Aurora Image Gallery2019-04-28T04:24:11+01:00
Magical Images of The Colourful Aurora! The aurora (also known as the polar lights or northern lights), is the stunning natural light display in the Earth's night sky, mainly seen…
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Meteorites And Meteor Image Galleries

Meteorites And Meteor Image Galleries2019-04-28T04:24:23+01:00
Space Rocks- Incredible Images of Meteorites! Space Rocks! Meteors and meteorites are some of the most spectacular events and objects that can witnessed and found by anyone. Meteorites are ancient…
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Space Probe Image Gallery

Space Probe Image Gallery2019-04-28T04:24:59+01:00
Wicked Cool Images of Exploration Space Probes! Since the dawn of the Space Age we have sent dozens of probes into space to study our Solar System and the Cosmos.…
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Satellite Image Gallery

Satellite Image Gallery2019-04-28T04:25:12+01:00
Images of Satellites That Orbit Planet Earth! Thousands of satellites are whizzing over our heads all day every day and have changed life on Earth. Many are used for communication,…
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Galaxies Image Gallery

Galaxies Image Gallery2019-04-28T04:25:49+01:00
Breathtaking Images of The Universes’ Galaxies! Until the early 20th century it was thought the entire Universe was contained within our own Milky Way Galaxy. Once larger telescopes were developed…
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Careers In The Space Industry!

Careers In The Space Industry!2019-04-27T00:08:51+01:00
Astronaut Astronauts are usually at the top of everyone’s list when thinking about jobs you could have in the space industry! Being an astronaut is only one of the hundreds…
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Cool Future Space Missions And Launches

Early 2022 -  2nd Test Flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner!
Mid 2022  -  Launch of The Dream Chaser Spaceplane!
Mid 2022  -  NASA's Orion Journey to the Moon!
Mid 2022  -  Launch The Space Launch System Rocket!
August 2022  -  Launch Psyche Spacecraft - Journey to 16 Psyche!
Aug-Sept 2022  -  Launch of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Late 2022 -  First Crewed Flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner!
Early 2023  -  Launch of the New Glenn Rocket!
Mid 2023  -  SpaceX's Starship 'Dear Moon' Mission!
10th October 2024  -  Launch Europa Clipper - To Jupiter's Moon
December 19th 2024  -  Parker Solar Probe's closest approach to The Sun
December 2025  -  BepiColombo Enters Mercury Orbit
Mid 2026  -  SpaceX launches the Starship with crew bound for Mars (hopefully)
11th April 2030  -  Europa Clipper Enters Jupiter's Orbit
Early 2030  -  The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Enters Jupiter's Orbit
In the 2030's  -  NASA plans to send Orion and Astronauts to Mars

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Launch of NASAs HUGE SLS Rocket

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Psyche Metal World Probe Launches - August 2022!

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Launch of Europa Clipper to Jupiter!

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Cool Future Astronomy Events!

May 15-16th 2022 - Total Lunar Eclipse Across America's
December 8th 2022 - Mars at opposition (Closest to Earth)
April 20th 2023 - 1 min 16 sec Total Solar Eclipse!
October 14th 2023 - Annular (Ring of Fire!) Solar Eclipse!
April 8th 2024 - Total Solar Eclipse in Mexico & the USA!
May 6th 2025 - Saturn at equinox (the Rings disappear!)
August 2nd 2027 - 6 min 23 sec Total Solar Eclipse!
November 13th 2032 - Transit of Mercury
July 28th 2061 - Halley's Comet Returns!
December 10th 2117 - Next Transit of Venus
July 26th 69,163 AD - A simultaneous transit of Venus and Mercury!

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