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Thought these photos were pretty cool.  The greatness of which man is capable.  The space race was somewhat driven by fear of ICBM's carrying nuclear warheads, but more recently it has been overshadowed by hope, wonder, and genuine curiosity.  We can hope that the better angels of our nature prevail.

The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:28 p.m. EST on Dec. 19, 2014.

David Scott, captured by Russell Schweickart, stands in the hatch of the ship for the Apollo 9 mission in March 1969.

This protrait of Eugene Cernan was captured by Harrison Schmitt at the begining of their final moonwalk in December 1972.

Neil Armstrong photographs fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin making his first steps during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

Surface of Mars as taken by Curiosity.

Carina Nebula taken by Hubble.

William Anders captured an earthrise from the moon's surface during the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968.

Pillars of Creation from Hubble.

The Earth on July 11, 1969.

Astronaut Eugene Cernan captures Harrison Schmitt with the Earth above the US flag during the Apollo 17 mission on December 1972. "I captured the Earth, the Moon, the man, and the country all in one,"