America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)

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Happy Fourth of July, Space Fans! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we here at Space.com got to thinking. How have things changed in space since 1776? What was the night sky like? What have we learned and where might we go in the next 250 years? The results are what you see […]

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