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Space Special Issue
Space Special Issue
November 2008
The Once and Future Frontier
Travel the solar system, follow the development of space exploration, and hear about the photographs in the special issue from National Geographic.

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Features
Liftoff: Editor's Note
Editor in Chief Chris Johns recalls the Apollo 8 mission.
Foreword: My Mars
Ray Bradbury writes about the real Martians.
Photos: Human Spaceflight
View a gallery of photos taken over years of space exploration.
Photos: Solar Systems
See stunning photographs of the planets, moons and rings in the solar system.
Photos: Search for Origins
Examine far distant worlds, even to the first ages of creation.
Slipping the Bonds
Joel Achenbach writes about humans in space.
Meet the Neighbors
Read Michael Lemonick's essay on exploring the solar system.
The Farthest Horizons
Robert Irion writes about the effort to explore the universe's farthest horizons
Video: Exploring Mars
Intricate imagery and expert narration reveal the red planet's complexity.
Video: Exploring Jupiter
Spotty Jupiter and its moons Io and Europa are three very different worlds.
Space Quiz
Which planet is often called Earth's twin? Take this quiz to find out.
Solar System Interactive
Navigate around our cosmic neighborhood.
Mars GeoPedia
Get the facts on the mysterious red planet.
Map Slider Interactive
Zoom in and explore the nearly 200 solar, lunar, and interplanetary missions depicted on this map.
50 Years of Space
See 50 years of space exploration milestones in this time line.
Hubble Space Telescope
Read about the Hubble Space Telescope in a story from the November 2007 issue of the magazine.