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The Mapping of Asteroids
The space race began as a political sprint to become the most impressive superpower in the new world order following World War II. The moon was the prize; asteroids had little cache, and not nearly enough prestige. Unbelievably, an asteroid was not visited until 1991.

Published by Timothysexton (214 pts ) on Nov 30, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 29
Today marks the anniversary of the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 5 and the selection of John Glenn as the first Mercury pilot. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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Is It Really Possible to Count All the Stars in the Sky?
The next time you are lucky enough to have a clear night not destroyed by pollution, kick back and count how many stars you can see. A tough job, to be sure, but if you've got a few hours you must may be surprised to find yourself ending in the neighborhood of 6,000 stars. What about the rest?

Published by Timothysexton (214 pts ) on Nov 14, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 12
Today marks two anniversaries: the Leonid Meteor Shower and the first space flight with multiple crew members. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: November 7
Today marks the anniversary of the premiere of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the successful return of John Glenn from his second space mission. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration

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Nothing But the Facts About Comets
What are comets? Where do they come from and how often do they visit? Read the answers to these questions and more in this article all about comets.

Published by Robyn Broyles (2,805 pts ) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 29
Today marks the anniversary of the John Glenn's return to space for the second time aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Read about these it and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 23
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of Goddard's landmark research in New Mexico. Read more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

Published by Pipedreamergrey (14,606 pts ) on Oct 23, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 18
Today marks the anniversary of the deployed of the Galileo space orbiter. Read about it and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History", a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

Published by Pipedreamergrey (14,606 pts ) on Oct 21, 2008 to
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This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History: October 17
Today marks the anniversary of the selection of the third group of Apollo astronaut candidates. Read about these events and more in "This Day in Astronomy and Aerospace History," a chronology of notable events in the history of space exploration.

Published by Pipedreamergrey (14,606 pts ) on Oct 20, 2008 to
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