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The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope which was launched into space by NASA in 1990.
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The Planet Uranus
This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Earth's Solar System
Earth's solar system by NASA and Rawpixel.
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Tycho's Supernova
An image of the remnants of Tycho's Supernova, first observed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in November 1572. Image taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel
A satellite image of the region of the eastern Mediterranean variously known as Canaan, Phoenicia, Palestine and Israel throughout history.
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Nile Delta
The Nile Delta as seen from orbit.
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The Straits of Magellan
A satellite image of the Straits of Magellan at the tip of South America. The Straits were first navigated by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22.
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Halley's Comet
An image captured in 1986 of Halley's Comet, named after the English scientist and cartographer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) who accurately predicted its orbit in relation to Earth.
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Pleiades Constellation
The Pleiades constellation which in Greek mythology were the seven daughters of Atlas, transformed by Zeus into stars.
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Matariki Star Cluster
The Matariki star cluster with known Māori names. Constellation also known as The Pleiades.
