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Imaging and imagining

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The photos being sent by robotic planetary exploratory missions is enough of an inspiration for many to leave the bounds of imagining for the liberty of research. Too many vivid imaginations have clouded the formal assessment of the images sent by these robotic exploratory missions.

Author: Smith, George
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1998
Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Astronomy, Roving vehicles (Astronautics), Extraterrestrial rovers

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Testing the waters

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Man's quest to discover the beginning of the solar system has resulted in launching of several discovery missions outside the Earth, such as the sending of Mars Pathfinder to Mars. Such missions also aim to assess new technology that will be used for other space explorations.

Author: Smith, George
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1998
Analysis, Navigation (Astronautics), Space navigation

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Emerging worlds

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The Hubble Space Telescope has been instrumental in the quest for extrasolar planets, with the discovery of the TMR-1C possibly the first evidence of an extrasolar planet. TMR-1C was seen in the double star system of the constellation Taurus.

Author: Smith, George
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1998
Planets, Hubble Space Telescope (Artificial satellite)

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Subjects list: Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Space exploration
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