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Spaceflight concepts
Flyby (spaceflight)A flyby is a spaceflight operation where a spacecraft passes in proximity to another body. This maneuver serves as the primary objective for many exploration…
Space colonizationIn 1969, a human placed the first national flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. This image of a flag planted in dust became an iconic…
Lander (spacecraft)A lander is a spacecraft that descends towards, then comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth.
Mars to StayThe concept of sending humans to Mars with no intention of returning emerged from the Case for Mars VI Workshop in 1996.
Deep space explorationA 70-meter-wide radio antenna stands at the Canberra facility in Australia, listening to signals from the edge of known space.