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Space exploration

We live on the planet which is just a tiny speck in what we call Universe, or Space. Few celestial bodies, such as the Sun, the Moon, 5 more planets and the brightest stars can be observed with unaided eye.

Astronomy springs from ancient times. In connection with sea voyages and farm work people needed to forecast season change and orient when navigating.

Nowadays the aims of space exploration are different from the ancient ones. We are in search of other sentient beings and new habitat. After all, people are eager to perceive the mysteries of universe and foresee the Earth future.

After the launch of the first man-made satellite it became possible to observe extraterrestrial objects from space but not through the little clear atmosphere. But that was the beginning.



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