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50 Years Ago Today, We Chose to Go to the Moon

September 12, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter “We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people.” – John F. Kennedy, September 12, 1962 [...]

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Surprise Shuttle Landing Video!

April 27, 2012

Talk about the shot of a lifetime! A Canadian airline passenger waiting on the tarmac at JFK this morning got an incredible view of the shuttle Enterprise landing! Just…wow. Video by YouTube user “daujla2″. (Hat tip to the New York Post.) Remove this ad

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Space Race

July 29, 2009

The Space Race was the defining events starting shortly after WWII that culminated with the first manned lunar landing. This technological and political struggle helped to shape the Cold War and created the infrastructure and agencies that now run modern space research and exploration. It’s important to realize that the push for Space Exploration could [...]

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