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Infographic depicting the Space Race between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. from 1957 to 1969, with a central rocket illustration and milestone achievements listed on either side. Soviet milestones on the left include the first artificial satellite, first animal in space, first human in orbit, and first woman in space. U.S. milestones on the right include the first American in orbit, first American spacewalk, first docking in space, and the first humans landing on the Moon. The timeline highlights ke

Artist's illustration of a futuristic human colony on Mars, showing dome-shaped buildings on a red dusty plain with mountains and a moon in the background.

Sir Richard Branson smiling, seated indoors against a light-colored wall, wearing a dark shirt.

Shuttleworth, Mark

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Gennady Padalka, Michael Barratt, and Charles Simonyi in spacesuits walk with support crew toward the Soyuz launch pad in Kazakhstan, with flags and onlookers in the background.

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