Space research
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Space research is scientific study carried out in outer space, and by studying outer space. From the use of space technology to the observable universe, space research is a wide research field. Earth
One extent of space research is seen in the Opportunity mission
The first major scientific discovery made from space was the dangerous Van Allen radiation belts
The first US satellite was the Explorer 1, seen here launching, 1 February 1958
First image of the far side of the Moon, sent back to Earth by the Luna 3 mission
Planetary science
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Planetary science is the scientific study of celestial bodies and planetary systems and the processes of their formation. It studies objects ranging in sizes from micrometeoroids to huge gas giants, w
The solar wind is deflected by the magnetosphere (not to scale).
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