Then, in 1961, a young cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin lent his human face to a new extraterrestrial space era that threatened to leave the U.S. behind.
Then in 1961, a young cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin leant his human face to a new extraterrestrial space era that threatened to leave the U.S. behind.
Then, three and one half years later, a young cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin leant his human face to a new extraterrestrial space era that threatened to leave the U .
Still, it's not the first time a lost piece of the space race era has been found.
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Vincent (with us tailing him) was graciously afforded an almost all-access behind the scenes tour of Kennedy Space Center -- mission control was a no-go, unsurprisingly -- which included a pilgrimage to launchpad 39A, site of the impending STS-135 mission, NASA's last in the Space Transportation System (STS, or Space Shuttle) era.
President Lee Myung-bak praised what he called a "first step towards opening an era of space science in earnest".
Looking very much like the cover of a circa 1970 science fiction novel, the engraving is a pleasing dedication to the art of the era of space flight.
For a pleasing dose of colonial-era luxury and space-age design, check into the 112-room Capella Singapore, located just south of the CBD on Sentosa Island.
Now that was a great era of American space exploration.
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That single prize (which didn't come close to covering the team's expenses) ushered in a new era of private space travel and, for XPRIZE founder Peter Diamandis, demonstrated the power of competition.
Cancellation of most of the space systems associated with the Reagan-era program led the Air Force to lose interest.
Here on the Space Coast, we started a new era of American exploration that is creating good jobs right here in this county. (Applause.) We've begun an ambitious new direction for NASA by laying the groundwork for 21st century space flight and innovation.
In fact, this new era will be known for democratizing space travel, moving it into the private sector, and making it available to the general public, rather than just a few highly trained and government-employed specialists.
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The space is defiantly modest, furnished with nineteen-nineties-era glass coffee tables, unfashionable yellow couches, and family photographs.
Mr. Robertson says he designed the space, which is still raw, to emulate the golden era of Hollywood with a streamlined Art Deco look.
He has not invested in White Space projects that could continue the massive expansion started during the Welch era.
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The warm space overflows with espionage books and hard-won Cold War-era collectibles.
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This era was notable also for greater international cooperation between the major space powers, the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency and Japan.
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Back in the Soviet era, competition with the US pushed Moscow to invest heavily in space flight and new technology.
The Third Era began in earnest in 1981, with the launch of the first Space Shuttle, Columbia, a mostly reusable workhorse designed to ferry astronauts, research experiments, satellites and equipment into Earth orbit.
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During that era of rapid innovation, lives were sacrificed -- by test pilots in space and Gemini astronauts on the ground -- but the space program moved ahead at light speed.
Proponents predict SpaceX's efforts will boost public and government confidence in others already developing next-generation vehicles and accelerate a new era of commercial entities doing everything from ferrying cargo and astronauts to blasting wealthy space tourists into orbit.
The series -- about a group of space explorers given various superpowers after being hit by cosmic rays -- began a new era for Marvel Comics, signaling the start of their wave of Silver Age characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Hulk, Iron Man and many more.
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The Hodgson era got off to a flying start when, after just three minutes, Dorrans found space on the edge of the West Ham penalty area before unleashing an unstoppable rising drive beyond Robert Green.
The Second Era, which saw Soviet cosmonauts and U.S. astronauts almost routinely venturing into space, was punctuated in 1969 when Neil Armstrong (who, in a sad irony, just passed at the age of 82) and Dr. Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon.
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The post-WWII emergence of low-cost high-performance automobiles combined with an enormous build-out of highways enabled the era of mega malls to co-locate hundreds of stores in millions of square feet of space making shopping more convenient and for many, more social and fun.
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"Every launch into space is a thrilling event, but this one is especially exciting because it represents the potential of a new era in American spaceflight, " he said.
One corner of the once dark industrial-era factory has been painted bright white, and Passin had windows punched into the walls to flood the space with more light.
Now he warns, human activity in the space of less than 200 years threatens to re-awaken extreme climate change of the sort never experienced in the era of recorded history.
But the mis-steps of the Clinton era are a cautionary lesson for Obama and his successors, because they demonstrate that when it comes to space programs, a few errors can cause billions of dollars in damage and many years of delays.
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