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  2. U.S. space exploration history on U.S. stamps - Wikipedia

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    There were a plethora of UV astronomy experiments done during the Skylab lifetime, as well as detailed X-ray studies of the Sun. The station was active until July 11, 1979, when it fell out of orbit. [24] The 10-cent Skylab commemorative stamp first day of release took place in Houston, Texas, on May 14, 1974.

  3. These Space-Themed Gifts Are Perfect for the Astronomy ... - AOL

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    This gift keeps drinks hot or cold, has a leak-resistant lid, and is made of an eco-friendly and non-toxic stainless steel. Traveling through the stars usually comes at the cost of a few cups of ...

  4. Edwin Hubble - Wikipedia

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    On March 6, 2008, the United States Postal Service released a 41-cent stamp honoring Hubble on a sheet titled "American Scientists" designed by artist Victor Stabin. [46] His citation reads: [ 61 ] Often called a "pioneer of the distant stars", astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889–1953) played a pivotal role in deciphering the vast and complex ...

  5. Commemorations of Benjamin Banneker - Wikipedia

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    [a 2] The museum contains a visitors center that features a collection of Banneker's works and artifacts, a community gallery, a gift shop and a patio garden. [13] [14] The park contains an 1850s stone farmhouse, now named the "Molly Banneky House". The three-story house was restored as an office complex in 2004. [15] [a 3]

  6. Apollo 15 postal covers incident - Wikipedia

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    According to a letter reporting on the stamp incident from NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Clinton P. Anderson, Herrick was a friend of the three astronauts who had arranged for Worden, also a stamp collector, to buy an album full of stamps and proposed the ...

  7. List of astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    β — S. W. Burnham (double stars) βpm — Burnham's measures of proper motion stars, 1913 catalogue. B — Willem H. van den Bos (double stars)