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(01-19-2015 11:37 AM)Seboist Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 08:52 AM)Daedmo Wrote:  

2015 is going to be a big year for space exploration!

The New Horizons spacecraft will fly past the dwarf planet Pluto in a few months and will undoubtedly send back some pretty mind blowing images. I remember watching the launch 9 years ago live on NASA TV. Seems like it was only yesterday...

There's also the "Dawn" probe which will give us the first ever closeup of the dwarf planet Ceres in the Asteroid belt this year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_(spacecraft)

It's amazing to think about the kind of research and missioins that will be accomplished over the next few decades. Especially since we have more countries getting involved in space; in addition to the private sector. Gets me excited!