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The Greatest Images and Imaginations in Astronomy and Space Exploration

Apollo 7 – First Live TV Broadcast

March 12, 2009
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Unfortunately, the tragedy of January 1967 may have only attracted more viewers. Interest in Apollo 7 grew more intense. And when the red light finally turned on, what a show it turned out to be!

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Antikythera Mechanism

March 11, 2009
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The device mimics the complexity of clockwork not designed in Western Europe until a millennium later. What did the ancient Greeks use it for?

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The Greatest Images and Imaginations in Astronomy and Space Exploration

Mariner’s Astrolabe

March 10, 2009
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Who knows where the world would be today without this small, but ingeniously practical, tool!

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Ancient Artifacts Nominees

February 15, 2009
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Within these ancient achievements lies the shrouded mystery of every Saturday afternoon matinee adventure flick. Well, maybe not every B movie, but a lot of them.

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Theories Nominees

February 15, 2009
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Some of these leaps landed on firm ground. Other fell into the void of history. Regardless, they each represent a stepping stone to further discovery.

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