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explorations of Mars
explorations of Mars
Learn about various scientific efforts to study the planet Mars, including the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers.
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explorations of Mars
Protecting satellites from space debris
Discover the importance of Sputnik, Yuri Gagarin, Apollo 11, the Hubble Space Telescope, and SpaceShipOne
Learn about the successes and failures of the U.S. space shuttle program and the cost of space exploration
Observe an animation of the Mars Science Laboratory displaying the entry, descent, and landing
Learn about SpaceX, the first private company in history to send a spacecraft, which it named Dragon, to the International Space Station
Explaining the smelly secrets of outer space
NASA's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft
Follow the history of U.S. spaceflight from Pres. John F. Kennedy to Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11
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