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The Short-lived Soviet Voskhod Program

The Short-lived Soviet Voskhod Program2019-04-28T01:11:40+01:00
The Space Race Continues The Voskhod spacecraft was launched as part of the Soviet Union's second human spaceflight program launched following the successes of their Vostok program which first took…
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Parker Solar Probe’s Journey To ‘Touch The Sun’

Parker Solar Probe’s Journey To ‘Touch The Sun’2019-04-28T02:25:42+01:00
Getting A Closer Look One of NASA’s most extreme missions ever, the Parker Solar Probe is going where no spacecraft has gone before. The probe will fly through the Sun’s…
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Read About RocketLab’s Slick Little Electron Rocket

Read About RocketLab’s Slick Little Electron Rocket2019-04-28T01:42:51+01:00
Making Space More Accessible You may not have heard about the new private rocket company called Rocket Lab, but they’re making waves in the space industry. The American company has…
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The Two-For-One BepiColombo Mission To Mercury

The Two-For-One BepiColombo Mission To Mercury2019-04-28T03:44:49+01:00
Mercury’s Third Earthy Visitor! The BepiColombo mission is the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) first interplanetary mission to the Planet Mercury. It will take…
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Apollo Program – The Greatest Journeys In History

Apollo Program – The Greatest Journeys In History2019-04-27T01:44:32+01:00
Destination Moon! The Apollo Program was an America program, run by NASA, with the goal of landing a man on the Moon which it achieved with Apollo 11 on July…
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Orion – Facts About NASA’s Next Generation Spacecraft

Orion – Facts About NASA’s Next Generation Spacecraft2019-04-27T01:50:57+01:00
Back To The Moon And Beyond Orion is an American spacecraft under development by NASA that is intended to be able to ferry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit to destinations such…
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All You Need To Know About NASA’s Project Gemini

All You Need To Know About NASA’s Project Gemini2019-04-27T01:44:19+01:00
Stepping Stones To The Moon Project Gemini followed the successes of Project Mercury and was America’s second human spaceflight program with the aim of developing the techniques and technology to…
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America’s National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA)

America’s National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA)2019-04-27T01:44:10+01:00
'For The Benefit Of All' Established in 1958, following the successful launch of the first artificial satellite by the USSR, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has led the…
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Learn Cool Facts About Astronauts Spacesuits

Learn Cool Facts About Astronauts Spacesuits2019-04-28T01:09:33+01:00
Human Shaped Spacecraft Space is a very harsh and unforgiving place that would kill you in seconds without protection. There is no atmosphere, no air to breath, it can be…
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Learn All About Human Spaceflight!

Learn All About Human Spaceflight!2020-01-07T21:58:12+00:00
Manned spaceflight is a dream for millions and fascinates millions more, but before April 12th 1961 when Vostok-1, with Yuri Gagarin on board becoming the first person in space, it…
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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!
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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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Psyche Metal World Probe Launches - August 2022!

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Launch of Europa Clipper to Jupiter!

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May 15-16th 2022 - Total Lunar Eclipse Across America's
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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
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December 10th 2117 - Next Transit of Venus
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