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Space Travel

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Pulsar Navigation Navigating by dead stars February 13, 2020

More Canopus A bright star to steer by March 2, 2018

More Moon and Companions Stepping toward the stars December 14, 2017

Featured Images

collage of images of Alexei Leonov

Fallen Spacewalker October 13, 2019
lightsail 2 fully deployed

Sailing Along August 6, 2019
Images from Apollo 7

First Step October 11, 2018
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