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Space Travel

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Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan poses on the Moon in 1972

Last Walk January 16, 2017
Artist's concept of a solar sail

Sailing Along April 3, 2014
Soyuz spacecraft approaches space station with Moon in background

Ready for Arrival December 31, 2012
John Glenn enters his Mercury capsule (right), and launches on February 20, 1962

Up, Up, and Away! February 20, 2012
An aquanaut practices space exploration techniques underwater

Diving into the Future October 17, 2011
Artist's concept of a starship

To Boldly Go... October 1, 2011
Artist's concept of Juno at Jupiter

Jumping Off for Jupiter August 5, 2011
Atlantis lands on July 21, 2011, ending the space shuttle program

That's All, Folks! July 22, 2011
Space shuttle Atlantis approaches the International Space Station, July 2011

Final Approach July 13, 2011
Alan Shepard enters his capsule, then launches aboard Freedom 7, May 5, 1961

A-OK Flight May 5, 2011
Launches of Vostok 1, STS-1 (space shuttle Columbia)

Double Date April 12, 2011
Shields like those of the USS Enterprise may protect real space travel

Shields Up! December 17, 2010
MIT professor Dava Newman models a new type of space suit

Dressed for Success (in Space) September 15, 2010

Radio Programs

Meeting in Space A meet-and-greet in space December 15, 2015

Solar Nap The Sun takes a long nap April 29, 2015

Small Steps Small steps in the exploration of space March 17, 2015

Replicators Real-life “replicators” for space December 8, 2014

Moon and Jupiter Traveling to a deadly planet October 14, 2014

To the Stars A tall ship and a star to sail her by April 2, 2014

To the Stars Building a road to the stars September 16, 2013

Nukes in Space II Futuristic rockets from the past November 29, 2012

Nukes in Space Powering a mission to Mars November 28, 2012

Warp Drive Engaging the warp drive April 17, 2012

New Ideas New ideas for exploring the universe April 16, 2012