Space Exploration

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    Pioneer

    The Pioneer were many missions that were used to learn more about outer space
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    Venera probes

    Probes sent by the Russians to orbit Venus

  • Mariner 5 launched

    Mariner project sent probes to Mars

  • Mariner 9 lunched

    Mariner project sent probes to Mars

  • Voyager launched

    Used to get deep space information and data

  • Voyager 2 launched

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    Space shuttle

    The purpose of the spacee shuttle was to send men up into space to get to the space station or to work on the telescopes.

  • Galileo

    The Galileo was sent to Jupiter to discover more about the planet

  • Magellan launched into space

    Used to get pictures and information of Venus

  • Hubble telescope

    The Hubble was used to get deep space pictures that were in high defintion

  • Magellan arrived at Venus

    Used to get pictures and information of Venus

  • Magellan orrded to crash

  • Sojourner

    The Sojourner was one of the many rovers sent to mars

  • Cassini launched

    Orbiter sent to Saturn and discovered Saturns moons
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    Space Station

    The purpose of the space station was to observe space and how it affected humans

  • Genesis launched

    The Genesis was launcehd to try and get particals from the sun called solar wind

  • Spirit

    The Spirt was another rover sent to Mars to find out more about the planet

  • Opportunity

    The Oppertunity was one of the latter rovers sent to Mars

  • Genesis returns to earth

    Genesis returned with many samples of solar wind

  • Curiosity

    Curiosity was the last rover to be sent to mars