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Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)

How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?

Infinite space background with silhouette of telescope. This image elements furnished by NASA.

Telescopes: Seeing Stars

Discover

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)

7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?

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Gran Telescopio Canarias Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Arecibo Observatory Very Large Telescope Royal Greenwich Observatory Palomar Observatory Mauna Kea Observatory FAST Keck Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory

Quiz

View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).

Astronomy and Space Quiz