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(Encyclopedia)CE5 Moon mission assembly CE5 Stages in a moon mission shown counterclockwise from launching on the first day to splashdown on the ninth day. space exploration, the investigation of physical co...lunar exploration
(Encyclopedia)lunar exploration: see space exploration. ...exploration
(Encyclopedia)exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also space explorati...outer space
(Encyclopedia)outer space: see space exploration. ...space travel
(Encyclopedia)space travel: see space exploration; space science. ...space law
(Encyclopedia)space law, agreements governing the exploration and use of outer space, developed since the first launching (1957) by humans of a satellite into space. Space law, an aspect of international law, has g...Voyager, space probes
(Encyclopedia)Voyager, in space exploration: see space exploration; space probe. ...Mercury space program
(Encyclopedia)Mercury space program: see space exploration. ...Mariner space program
(Encyclopedia)Mariner space program: see space exploration. ...Gemini space program
(Encyclopedia)Gemini space program: see space exploration. ...Browse by Subject
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