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THIS SET OF 19 INSIGNIA LAPEL PINS INCLUDES ALL SIX MERCURY MISSION SOUVENIR DESIGNS, THE ASTRONAUT DESIGNS FOR GEMINI 3 AND GEMINI 4, AND THE EIGHT EMBLEMS WORN BY THE GEMINI ASTRONAUTS IN SPACE BEGINNING ON GEMINI 5. NOW, ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS 11 BY 14 INCH FRAME SET ARE THE PROGRAM INSIGNIAS FOR MERCURY AND GEMINI, THE NASA "MEATBALL" AND A DESCRIPTIVE METAL-ETCHED...

It's no secret that NASA, as well as private space companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are attempting a trip to Mars in the not-so-distant future. Less glamorously, NASA has been launching a series of missions to nearby asteroids using unmanned probes. These missions are immensely expensive and their value is not obvious. There's no chance to discover organic life or liquid water on...

Did you know that since April 2014, NASA scientists have been testing growing plants and vegetables on the Space Station? You see, a veggie system can keep astronauts and Mars colonists alive by providing the food they need. The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is a real, non-science-fiction, portable unit capable of growing plants in space, providing a crew with a source of fresh, palatable, nutritious...