Changing Our Views of Space
This overview highlights space exploration milestones and changes in planetary classification. It notes the IAU’s eight planet rule, Pluto as a dwarf planet, and named bodies like Ceres and Xena, plus missions to Pluto and Saturn and the goal to finish the International Space Station within four years.
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International Astronomical Union
Pluto
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Charon
Xena
Ceres
International Space Station
NASA
Luke Benward in How to Eat Fried Worms role
Luke Benward portrays Billy Forrester in the film How to Eat Fried Worms about a new boy challenged by a bully to eat ten worms in a day. The story stems from Thomas Rockwell’s 1973 book, which has earned awards and remains popular.
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Luke Benward
Billy Forrester
Joe
Billy
Thomas Rockwell
Luke
Stevie Dewberry
Pap
Tennessee
Missions Into Space Hubble and Mars Probes Map the Cosmos
NASA plans and space missions fill this Mini Page look at Hubble’s long orbit and discoveries from Pluto moons to star birth. It notes MESSENGER mapping Mercury, a lunar orbiter by 2008, and Mars probes like the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter with aims to locate water and landing sites. It previews future human lunar visits around 2020 and Martian exploration in two decades.
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Moon
Mars
Mercury
Pluto
Hubble Space Telescope
Earth
NASA
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Greg Hautaluoma
Michael Braukus
Stephanie Stockman
SSAI
Ed Ruitberg
Michael Wargo
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New Horizons
Eve-Oh
Titan
Shuttle and Space Station
Space Station
Elation
Scien
Science and Technology A
En Lane
Veree
Sherrye D. Garrett
Texas A&m University
Corpus Christi
Leslie
Luanne
Lance
Laurence
Lewis
Leah
The
Tao
Mini
Mini Spy
Apple
Boomerang
Gus Goodsport
Bill Cowher
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cowher
Steelers
Talso
North Carolina State
NFL
Kaye
Faye
NC State
Cowhers
Megan
Princeton
Lauren
Lindsay
Messenger
Nasa.gov
Betty Debnam
Associate
Tali Denton
Lucy Lion
Wendy Daley
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