FUCK YEAH, SPACE EXPLORATION.

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Life magazine, special edition, 1969.

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For the UK people and internet-savvy non-UK people, here is a documentary on Neil Armstrong that appeared last night on BBC 2.

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Saturn's rings.

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Don't hate me for reposting this -- it's one of my favourite astronaut pictures ever. Here are the Mercury astronauts:

Walter Schirra; Donald Slayton; John Glenn;

Scott Carpenter; Alan Shepard; Virgil Grissom; Gordon Cooper.

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This is how satellites are put into spacecraft. This is the Metop-B satellite.

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Artists impression of [Gaia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_mission).

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MMMmmmmmmmmmMars....

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LAUNCH PORN.

Soyuz VS03, lifting off on the 12 Oct 2012. ]

Yeah.

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A remnant of a supernova (SNR1987A) first observed in 1987. This thing is 166,000 light years away and hence that many years old.

Astronomers believe a neutron star was left behind, but are still searching for evidence.

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Sky above the Concordia research station in Antarctica.

Take me there somebody?

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Gemini VI and VII rendezvous.

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Apollo 14 prime crew.

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SpaceX Dragon 9 launches.

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Watch the live launch here! NOW

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Neil Armstrong 1930 - 2012

Neil Armstrong was a test pilot, aerospace engineer, and he walked on the moon. He was a stellar combination of brains and brawn and his courage was unmatched. He was truly one of the greatest inspirations of our time. As is tradition, he will live on as a Jedi spirit. Rest in peace. 

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I <3 the Frogman