The Wonderful History of Space Exploration In Depth

Have you ever sat in bed at night, staring up at the thousands and thousands of stars up in the dark, black sky? Space exploration, is the exploration of space, meaning it is the study of planets, stars, and exploring new things in space. Thinking back into the ancient days, people used to dream and imagine that they could explore their universe and see what is beyond the small blue planet earth. They're dream was …

…a star, have you ever wanted to travel to that star? Sure you have, the journey to other stars may be possible, but the cost would be ridiculous. But another option is to send small-unmanned probes up into the stars; this might be a better, more practical choice. There are many possibilities out there, we just have to take a deep breath, sit back, and watch N.A.S.A. make history. (Science of America, 3)