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Timeline: Key milestones in space exploration

October 1, 2007 CNET News.com takes a look at some of the key events that brought humans into space and brought valuable information that will guide where we go next. TAGS: exploration, spacecraft, milestone, human, flight, Del.icio.us, Digg, Pioneer Electronics, space, U.S.

Pluto mission to reveal Jupiter's secrets

January 19, 2007 NASA's fastest spacecraft will use Jupiter as a slingshot to get to Pluto, taking unprecedented photos during its flyby. TAGS: spacecraft, trajectory, moon, planet, scientist, sun, 3D

NASA pundits launch debate over space flight

September 21, 2007 Panelists at a conference in Pasadena, Calif., question whether there's a need to put another man on the moon. TAGS: spacecraft, Pasadena, moon, aerospace, science, budget, flight, California, development, agency, conference

NASA to test-fly Orion spacecraft next fall

August 2, 2007 Space agency says it's making great progress on the successor to the space shuttle, which could ultimately take astronauts back to the moon. Images: Orion prepares for moon landing TAGS: spacecraft, moon, shuttle, craft, crew, material, vehicle, progress, agency

How to land a spacecraft on an asteroid

July 30, 2007 Digital simulations show how NASA might land spacecraft, people on an asteroid, possibly paving the way for trips to deep space.Images: Vision for an asteroid mission TAGS: spacecraft, scientist, design

NASA: New Horizons spacecraft passes Jupiter

March 1, 2007 Flyby of giant planet expected to yield exceptional photos of Jovian moon; craft is healthy and aimed for Pluto. Photos: Pluto probe returns photos of Jupiter TAGS: spacecraft, scientist, photograph

SpaceShipOne repeats its feat

October 4, 2004 The craft wins the $10 million Ansari X Prize for private space travel when it reaches 100km for the second time. Photo gallery: A glimpse of SpaceShipOne's historic flights TAGS: SpaceShipOne, craft, spacecraft, feat, aircraft, atmosphere

NASA launches twin robots to map the sun

October 26, 2006 The two-year mission aims to capture the first-ever 3D images of solar storms--which can pack the punch of an armory's worth of nuclear bombs. Photos: Twin robots to map the sun TAGS: sun, spacecraft, robot, scientist, satellite, space, 3D

NASA launches lunar lander contest

May 5, 2006 Entrepreneurs are invited to build spacecraft that can simulate landing on the moon, in a $2.5 million contest hosted by the agency and X Prize. TAGS: moon, spacecraft, contest, agency, vehicle, winner, challenge

Consortium to make tour vehicles for space

February 16, 2006 Space Adventures teams up with Prodea to develop a fleet of suborbital, reusable spacecraft for tourism. TAGS: spacecraft, graduate student, consortium, vehicle, satellite
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